West Akim Municipal District

West Akim Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, . Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as West Akim District, which was created from the former West Akim District Council.
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  • Type: district of Ghana with 133,000 residents
  • Description: district of Ghana
  • Also known as: West Akim

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asamankese.

Town
is a town in south and is the capital of West Akim Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. has a 2013 settlement population of approximately 39,435 people.

West Akim Municipal District

Latitude
5.8667° or 5° 52′ north
Longitude
-0.6667° or 0° 40′ west
Population
133,000
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Open location code
6CQXV88M+M8
Geo­Names ID
7649068
Wiki­data ID
Q1432741
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“West Akim Municipal District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: West Akim
  • Dutch: West Akim Municipal District
  • French: Akim ouest
  • Hausa: West Akim Municipal District
  • Igbo: West Akim Municipal District
  • Italian: distretto di Akim Ovest
  • Italian: Distretto municipale di Akim Ovest
  • Polish: West Akim
  • Southern Dagaare: West Akim Munisipal Desekyere
  • Spanish: West Akim
  • Swedish: West Akim
  • Yoruba: West Akim Municipal District

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