Atwima District

Atwima District is a former district that was located in , . Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 12 November 2003, it was split off into two new districts by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor: Atwima Nwabiagya District and .
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  • Type: former district of Ghana with 180,000 residents
  • Description: district of Ghana
  • Also known as: Atwima Nwabiagya

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kumasi Military Hospital.

Hospital
The is a military hospital in in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Atwima District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nkawie and Toase.

Town
is a large agrarian and service town and the capital of Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality, a district in the of . is located on the western stretch of the Kumasi Bibiani road and bounded by two other major towns.

Village
is a town in the of . The town is known for the Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.

Atwima District

Latitude
6.6667° or 6° 40′ north
Longitude
-1.8167° or 1° 49′ west
Population
180,000
Elevation
228 metres (748 feet)
Open location code
6CRWM58M+M8
Geo­Names ID
7648953
Wiki­data ID
Q758281
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Atwima District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Atwima Nwabiagya
  • Dutch: Atwima District
  • French: Atwima Nwabiagya
  • French: Atwima
  • German: Atwima District
  • Igbo: Ógbè Atwima
  • Italian: Atwima District
  • Italian: distretto di Atwima Nwabiagya
  • Polish: Dystrykt Atwima
  • Southern Dagaare: Atwima Desekyere
  • Southern Dagaare: Atwima Nwabiagya
  • Swedish: Atwima Nwabiagya

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nkawie Panyin and Wioso.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jimira Forest Reserve and Essuowin.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Atwima District”. Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.