Atwima District

Atwima District
Former District of Ghana
Districts of Ashanti
Atwima District Districts of Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°40′N 1°49′W / 6.667°N 1.817°W / 6.667; -1.817Coordinates: 6°40′N 1°49′W / 6.667°N 1.817°W / 6.667; -1.817
Country	Ghana
Region	Ashanti Region
Capital	Nkawie
Area
• Total	2,411 km² (931 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	234,759
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

The Atwima District is a former district that was located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Atwima Mponua District was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003, the remainder is since then officially called the Atwima Nwabiagya District.

Footnotes

Districts and Capitals of the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Metropolitan	Kumasi Metropolitan (Capital: Kumasi)

Municipal	Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Konongo-Odumase) Bekwai Municipal (Capital: Bekwai) Ejisu-Juaben Municipal (Capital: Ejisu) Mampong Municipal (Capital: Mampong) Obuasi Municipal (Capital: Obuasi) Offinso Municipal (Capital: Offinso)

District	Adansi North (Capital: Fomena) Adansi South (Capital: New Edubiase) Afigya-Kwabre (Capital: Kodie) Ahafo Ano North (Capital: Tepa) Ahafo Ano South (Capital: Mankranso) Amansie Central (Capital: Jacobu) Amansie West (Capital: Manso Nkwanta) Asante Akim South (Capital: Juaso) Atwima Kwanwoma (Capital: Ofoase-Kokoben) Atwima Mponua (Capital: Nyinahin) Atwima Nwabiagya (Capital: Nkawie) Bosome Freho (Capital: Asiwa) Bosomtwe (Capital: Kuntanase) Ejura/Sekyedumase (Capital: Ejura) Kwabre (Capital: Mamponteng) Offinso North (Capital: Akomadan) Sekyere Afram Plains (Capital: Kumawu) Sekyere Central (Capital: Nsuta) Sekyere East (Capital: Effiduase) Sekyere South (Capital: Agona)

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