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CREATION OF DISTRICTS INSTRUMENT, 2003 (EI 9).

 

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the President by subsection (2) of section 1 of the Local Government Act 1993 (Act 462) this instrument is made this 12th day of November, 2003.

Creation of Districts

The towns and areas specified in column 1 of the Schedule shall constitute a district with the name correspondingly specified in column 2.

SCHEDULE

 

ASHANTI REGION   DISTRICT      

1. All the areas covering

    Fomena

    Dompoase

    Akrokerri

    Asokwa

    Fumso and their surrounding villages 

 

Adansi North District   

2. All the areas covering

    New Edubiase

    Akrofuom

    Ampunyse

    Beposo

    Odumase

    Adansi Praso

    Twetweboaso and other towns and villages therein   

 

Adansi South District   

3. All the areas comprising

    Bekwai

    Amoafo

    Essumeja

    Kokofu

    Asaman

    Senfi and their sourrounding Towns and villages        

 

Amansie East District   

4. All the areas comprising

    Jacobu

    Fiankoma

    Wawase

    Fahiakobo

    Mile 14

    Afoako

    Odumase

    Abuntunso

    Numereso

    Hia

    Apitiso

    Huu

    Tunsoum

    Anomawobi 

  

Amansie Central District          

5. All the areas comprising

    Nkawie

    Abuakwa

    Akropong

    Asenemasi

    Koforidua

    Nerebehi

    Toase

    Amanachia

    Barekese

    Fufuo etc.    

  

Atwima Nwabiagya     

6. All the areas covering the major towns

    Anyinamso

    Adiembra

    Nyinahin

    Ahyiresu

    Oboasekrom

    Anokye

    Bedabour

    Kyereyaaso

    Otaakro

    Wansabire   

 

Atwima Mponua          

BRONG AHAFO REGION    DISTRICT      

7. All the areas comprising Atebubu North Constituency not including Fakwasi, Kumfia, Kwadwo Addae, Bompa and the surrounding villages under the Abease Traditional Area, ie. Abease, Prang, Yiji and Konkoma Traditional Areas.          

 Pru District      

8. All the areas including

    Fakwasi

    Kumfia

    Kwadwo Addae

   Bompa and the surrounding villages under Abease Traditional area of the present Attebubu North Constituency i.e Attebubu and Amantim Traditional areas

           

Attebubu-Amantin       

9. All the areas covering

    Seikwa

    Badu

    Banda Ahenkro

    Nsawkaw

    Tainso

    Nkonadwaja

    Degedege

    Brohani

    Namasa

    Brodi

    Bui Camp and the surrounding villages          

 

Tain District     

10. All the areas covering

     Wenchi

     Subinso

     Awisa

     Nkonsia

     Koase

     Droboso

     Tromeso

     Branam

     Nchiraa

     Nwoase

     Buoku and surrounding villages       

  

Wenchi District

11. All the areas covering

      Zezera

      Adioko No 1 & 2

      Boadaa and Yaamansae

      Drobo

      Kwameseikrom

      Japekrom

      Babianiha

      Dwenem

      Katakyiekrom       

 

Jaman South District    

12. All the areas covering

     Adamsu

     Asare

     Taino Nos 1 & 2 i.e

     Suma Ahenkro Sampa

     Seketia

     Duadaso Nos 1 & 2 Jankufa

     Nsonsomea and the surrounding villages.     

 

Jaman North District    

13. All the areas covering

      Ayorya

      Nkwanta Mansie

      Suamire

      Anyimah East

      Anyimah west

      Krabonso

      Chirehin

      Dumso/Bethel

      Jema East

      Jema West

      Kokuma

      Nante

      Ampoma

     Amoma East

     Amoma West

     Pramposo

     Pamdu

     Paninamisa

     Akora

     Ntankro

     Apesika West

     Apesika East          

 

Kintampo South District           

14. All the areas covering

     Fanyinamah/Masalachi

     Market Square/Nwoase

     Mo/Yeremankoma

     Sikafoamantem/Guruma

     Sawaba

     Tahiruakuraa

     Dawadawo

     Kabator/Mo

     Dagomba/Mamprusi

     Chiranda

     Kadelso

     Nsuoano

     Portor

     Gulumpe

     Kwampe

     Sogliboi

     Ntareban

     Baniantwe

     Asantekwaa

     New Longoro

     Kunsu

     Nadukrom

     Miawani

     Busuama

     Mansra       

 

Kintampo North District          

15. All the areas covered by Asunafo

     North Constituency

     Ayomso/Ahenboboano

     Fawohoyeden

     Asubo/Ahenkro

     Gyasikrom

     Airport Quarter

     Mim Dome

     Mim Central

     Nan Bofa

     Pomaa

     Manukrom

     Nyimaye/Asumura

     Aweho-Manhyia

     Goaso Ahenboboano

     Abotanso

     Manhyia Goaso

     Dechem/Kamirekrom

     Asuadai/Nyamebekyere

     Asafo

     Akrodie/ahenboboano/kronko

     Manhyia

     Kominase

     Kasapii

     Wam

     Ampenkro

     Bitre

     Bediako

           

 Asunafo North District 

16. All the areas covering the

     The present Asunfo South Constituency

     Abuom

     Denyasi

     Nakete

     Kokooso

     Asawemso/Adwumanu

     Onwe/Manhyia

     Nkawie

     Kwapong Old Town

     Kwapong New Town

     Asibirem Camp

     Kukoum Achiase

     Abroma

     Tano

     Yankye

     Norbekaw

     Sankore South

     Sankore North

     Camp

     Asarekrom

     Afodowa

      Dodowa    

  

Asunafo South District 

CENTRAL REGION   DISTRICT      

17. All the area bounded on the North by Adansi East District; on the West by Upper Denkyira District; on the North West by Birim South, on the East by Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District; and on the South by the proposed Assin South District           

 

Assin North District     

18. All the areas covering Nyankumase Ahenkro and Akyem Manso, The areas are bounded on the West by TwifuHeman Lower Denkyira District, on the south by Mfantsiman District, on the East by Ajumaku, Enyan Esiam and on the North by Assin North districts    

 

Assin South District     

EASTERN REGION   DISTRICT      

19. All the entire Abuakwa Constituency with 28 electoral areas. It is bounded on the North by Fanteakwa District on the south by New Juaben District; on the East by Yilo Krobo District and on the West by Kwaebibrem District.     

 East Akim District        

20. All the coverage area of the whole Atiwa Constituency with Anyinam and Kwaben as the two principal towns. The District is bounded on the North by Kwahu South, on the West by Birim North and Kwaebibrem Districts, on the south by East Fanteakwa District           

 Atiwa District  

21. All the areas which share a boundary with the Afram Plains District on the North by the River Afram at Adawso. Below the Scarp, it shares a boundary with kwahu West on the south; and on the East with Fanteakwa District; on the West, the closest District is Ejisu Juaben  

 Kwahu South District   

22. The areas comprising the Nkawkaw Constituency, Monsie town and Opesika village which are about 3 Kilometers apart and are in Mpraeso Constituency. The area is bounded on the north by Asante Akim South District; on the West by Birim North and part of Kwaebibrem District, on the south by part of Kwaebibrem and East Akim Districts and on the East by Kwahu South District (Mpraeso Constituency)        

 Kwahu West District   

GREATER ACCRA REGION DISTRICT      

23. All the areas of the present Ga South Constituency in addition to Trobu electoral area which is part of Ga North Constituency.   

 Ga West District          

24. All the present areas of the Ga North Constituency excluding Trobu electoral area which have been ceded to the Ga West District   

 Ga East District           

UPPER EAST REGION  DISTRICT      

25. All the covering Nangodi Town Council, Sekoti Area Council, Zoliba-Tindongo Area Council, and the Sleaga-Tindongo Area Council which have settlements like Polungu, Kongo, Pwalugu, Zanlerigu, Pilanga  Talensi-Nabdam District          

26. All the areas Garu-Tampane Town Council, Wedyanga town Council, Worikambo Area council, Sabzunde/Basyonde Area Council, Bugri Area Council, Kpikpira Area Council, Kugri.        

 Garu-Tampane District

UPPER WEST REGION       DISTRICT      

27. All the settlements in Wa Area Council, Gurungu Area Council, Vieri Area Council, Dorimon Area Council and part of Kpongue Area Council name Siiru       

Wa West District         

VOLTA REGION       DISTRICT      

28. All the area comprising existing Ho East Constituency (Adaklu Area)—Ablonu, Aboade, Waya and all other Adaklu villages and settlements; Agotime Area—Kpetoe, Afegame and all other Agotime settlements: Ziope Area)        Adaklu-Anyigbe District           

29. All the present Krachi District lying west of the Oti River and sharing boundary with the East Gonja District in Northern Region 

Krachi West District    

30. All the area bounded on the west by the Oti River, in the East by the Dadjebi District in the South by the Asukawkaw river and in the North by the boundary between Nkwanta and Krachi Districts and including islands on the Volta Lake between the Oti/Volta and Asukawkaw/ Volta confluences       

 

Krachi East District      

WESTERN REGION             

31. All the area of the person Bia Constituency in addition to Elluokrom and Asanteman which are in the Juaboso constituency. The Juaboso District is made up of the present Juaboso Elluokrom and Asanteman electoral areas.           

 

Bia District      

32. The area is made up of the present Juaboso District Constituency excluding Elluokrom and Asanteman Electoral areas           

Juaboso District           

33. The areas comprising the present Amenfi East Constituency in addition to Jukwaa, Akatrika, Asenssasu, Mampong, Boyekrom and Beposo Nkran.

Amenfi East District     

34. All the areas covering the present Amenfi West and Central Constituencies excluding Jukwaa, Akatrika, Asenssasu, Mampong, Boyekrom and Beposo Nkran.       

 

Amenfi West District    

 

JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR

President of the Republic of Ghana

Date of Gazette Notification: 14th November, 2003.

 

 

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