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.
Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District | |
|---|---|
Former District | |
 Districts of Eastern Region | |
  Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District Location of Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District within Eastern | |
| Coordinates: 7°03′07″N 0°04′48″W / 7.05194°N 0.08000°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Eastern |
| Capital | Donkorkrom |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Samuel Kena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,559 km2 (1,374 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-EP-AP |
Administration
editIn Kwahu Afram Plains North District, they currently have Betty Mensah, who succeeded Emmanuel Aboagye Didie as the member of Parliament.[1] Samuel Kena a retired educationist is the current district chief executive.[2]
Recreation
editArea well noted for fresh water fishing and production of smoked fish. Most major markets in Ghana receive their smoked fish from this area.[3] However, the area is expected to be among of the districts to record highest production levels of cassava, with production estimated at, 562,586 MT.[4]
Traditionally, owned by the Kwahu but occupied much by the Ewes and Krobos due to the fishing.[3]
Sources
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ ISD. https://www.modernghana.com/news/954751/donkorkrom-dce-fetes-kids-on-my-first-day-at.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Afram Plains". aframplainsstories.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Ndoye, Aïssatou; Dia, Khadim; Badiane, Ousmane (2023-04-03). AAgWa Crop Production Forecasts Brief Series - Issue N.19 (Report). AKADEMIYA2063. doi:10.54067/acpf.19&data=05|01|lbutake@akademiya2063.org|a389947e2d044bcabf8b08db345c7991|9ad98cdfd73f42beb491461e140312dd|0|0|638161344001017450|unknown|twfpbgzsb3d8eyjwijoimc4wljawmdailcjqijoiv2lumziilcjbtii6ik1hawwilcjxvci6mn0=|3000|||&sdata=5q1dhrbbayj+ghxqhwr+gcxcfm3v3hafggbt0pgde34=&reserved=0 (inactive 1 November 2024).
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