Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Former district
Seal
Districts of Eastern Region
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District Location of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District within Eastern
Coordinates: 6°2′3.84″N 0°27′8.64″W
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern
Capital	Suhum
Government
• District Executive	Magaret Darko
Area
• Total	1,018 km2 (393 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	126,403
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District is a former district that was located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District Council. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Suhum Municipal District (capital: Suhum) and Ayensuano District (capital: Coaltar). The district assembly was located in the southern part of Eastern Region and had Suhum as its capital town.

Geography

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District shared boundaries with East Akim Municipal District to the north, Akuapim South Municipal District to the south, West Akim District and Kwaebibirem District to the west and New Juaben Municipal District and Akuapim North District to the east. Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District covered an area of 1,018 km². The river Densu is the largest water body within the district and flows from the northern part of the district to the southern part.

List of settlements

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District was essentially a rural district with only Suhum (the capital) being classified as an urban area.

Settlements of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
No.	Settlement	Population	Population year
1	Abenabu No. 2
2	Akorabo
3	Akyeansa
4	Amanase
5	Anum Apapam
6	Asuboi
7	Brong Densuso
8	Kraboa Coaltar
9	Dokrokyewa
10	Kofi Pare
11	Krabokese
12	Kuano
13	Kwaboanta
14	Obuoho
15	Okorase
16	Otoase
17	Sowatey
18	Suhum	49,398	2013
19	Teacher Mante
20	Nankese

Sources

• "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
• District: Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar Districts