Upper Denkyira District

Former District in Central, Ghana
5°58′0.12″N 1°46′59.88″W / 5.9667000°N 1.7833000°W / 5.9667000; -1.7833000Country GhanaRegion CentralCapitalDunkwa-On-OffinArea
 • Total1,139 km2 (440 sq mi)Population
 • Ethnicity
Akan peopleTime zoneUTC+0 (GMT)ISO 3166 codeGH-CP-UD

Upper Denkyira District is a former district that was located in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Denkyira District Council. However on 29 February 2008, it was split out into two new districts: Upper Denkyira East District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year; capital: Dunkwa-On-Offin) and Upper Denkyira West District (capital: Diaso). The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Central Region and had Dunkwa-On-Offin as its capital town.

Background

It was named after the former kingdom of Denkyira. Its District Chief Executive was Richard Anane Adabor.[1]

External links

  • "Upper Denkyira District". Statoids.
  • District: Upper Denkyira District

References

  1. ^ "Diaso chiefs root for Adabor's nomination as DCE". GhanaWeb. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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5°58′0.12″N 1°46′59.88″W / 5.9667000°N 1.7833000°W / 5.9667000; -1.7833000