Kintampo District

Former District in Brong-Ahafo, Ghana
8°3′8″N 1°44′5″W / 8.05222°N 1.73472°W / 8.05222; -1.73472Country GhanaRegion Brong-AhafoCapitalKintampoArea
 • Total6,566 km2 (2,535 sq mi)Population
 (2012)
 • Total—Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Kintampo District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Bono East Region), Ghana.[1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989. However on 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004), it was split off into two new districts: Kintampo North District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008); capital: Kintampo) and Kintampo South District (capital: Jema). The district assembly was located in the southern part of Brong-Ahafo Region (now western part of Bono East Region) and had Kintampo as its capital town.

Bono quarter, Kintampo, in 1892

Sources

  • "Kintampo District". Statoids.
  • District: Kintampo District
  • 19 New Districts Created Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, November 20, 2003.

References

  1. ^ Bureau, Communications. ""Bono East Officially Created; Techiman Is Capital" – President Akufo-Addo". Presidency Of Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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8°3′8″N 1°44′5″W / 8.05222°N 1.73472°W / 8.05222; -1.73472