Afram Plains District Explained

Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District
Settlement Type:Former District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District within Eastern
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Donkorkrom
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Samuel Kena
Area Total Km2:3559
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:7.0519°N -0.08°W
Iso Code:GH-EP-AP

Afram Plains District is a former district that was located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Kwahu North District, which was created from the former Kwahu District Council, until it was later renamed to become Afram Plains District in 1993. However on 19 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Kwahu Afram Plains North District (capital: Donkorkrom) and Kwahu Afram Plains South District (capital: Tease). The district assembly was located in the northern part of Eastern Region and had Donkorkrom as its capital town.

Administration

In Kwahu Afram Plains North District, they currently have Betty Mensah, who succeeded Emmanuel Aboagye Didie as the member of Parliament and Samuel Kena as the district chief executive. Samuel Kena is a retired educationist.

Recreation

Area well noted for fresh water fishing and production of smoked fish. Most major markets in Ghana receive their smoked fish from this area. Traditionally, owned by the Kwahu but occupied much by the Ewes and Krobos due to the fishing.

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