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Twifo/Hemang/Lower Denkyira District

Coordinates: 5°36′41.76″N 1°32′58.56″W / 5.6116000°N 1.5496000°W / 5.6116000; -1.5496000
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Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District
Former District
Districts of Central Region
Districts of Central Region
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District is located in Ghana
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District
Location of Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District within Central
Coordinates: 5°36′41.76″N 1°32′58.56″W / 5.6116000°N 1.5496000°W / 5.6116000; -1.5496000
Country Ghana
Region Central
CapitalTwifo Praso
Government
 • District ExecutiveEmmanuel Kwadwo Nanah
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
66,075
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-CP-__

Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District is a former district that was located in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Denkyira District Council. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Twifo-Atti Morkwa District (capital: Twifo Praso) and Hemang-Lower Denkyira District (capital: Twifo Hemang). The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Central Region and had Twifo Praso as its capital town.

Places of interest

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Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District is where Kakum National Park is located. The district also has the River Pra and the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation Limited Company.

List of settlements

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Settlements of Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Ampenkro
2 Ankaako
3 Ayiase
4 Burukuso
5 Jukwa
6 Kyiaboso (Chiaboso)
7 Mfuom
8 Ntafrewaso
9 Nuamakrom Mampona
10 Nyenase
11 Odumase
12 Twifo Aduabeng
13 Twifo Agona Denkyira
14 Twifo Hemang
15 Twifo-Mampong
16 Twifo Praso
17 Twifu Wamaso
18 Wawase

Sources

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  • "Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District". Statoids.
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References

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5°36′41.76″N 1°32′58.56″W / 5.6116000°N 1.5496000°W / 5.6116000; -1.5496000