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Bosomtwe District

Coordinates: 6°32′N 1°29′W / 6.533°N 1.483°W / 6.533; -1.483
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Bosomtwe District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Bosomtwe District is located in Ghana
Bosomtwe District
Bosomtwe District
Location of Bosomtwe District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°32′N 1°29′W / 6.533°N 1.483°W / 6.533; -1.483
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalKuntanase
Government
 • District ExecutiveHon. Lawyer Joseph Kwasi Asuming
Area
 • Total
718 km2 (277 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)
 • Total
165,180[1]
Time zoneUTC+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

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Bosomtwe District contains Lake Bosomtwe, one of the largest natural lakes in the world.[3] The lake resort is a popular tourist destination.

Economy

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The district also contains minable gold, clay and sand.

References

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  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2021 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS | Bosomtwe District Assembly". www.bosomtwe.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

6°32′N 1°29′W / 6.533°N 1.483°W / 6.533; -1.483