Bosomtwe District
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Bosomtwe District | |
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.svg) Districts of Ashanti Region | |
  Bosomtwe District Location of Bosomtwe District within Ashanti | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′N 1°29′W / 6.533°N 1.483°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Ashanti |
| Capital | Kuntanase |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Hon. Lawyer Joseph Kwasi Asuming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 718 km2 (277 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 Census) | |
| • Total | 165,180[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bosomtwe District is one of the 43 districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[2] Originally, it was part of the then-larger Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Ejisu-Juaben-Bosomtwe District Council, until the western part of the district was split off on 29 February 2008 to create Atwima-Kwanwoma District; the remaining part was renamed Bosomtwe District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Kuntanase as its capital town.
Tourism
[edit]Bosomtwe District contains Lake Bosomtwe, one of the largest natural lakes in the world.[3] The lake resort is a popular tourist destination.
Economy
[edit]The district also contains minable gold, clay and sand.
References
[edit]- ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
- ^ "List of All MMDAs in Ghana - Western Region". Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/Maks Publications & Media Services. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2021 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS | Bosomtwe District Assembly". www.bosomtwe.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com