Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District

Former district in Ghana

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Former district
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Districts of Eastern Region
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar DistrictLocation of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District within Eastern
Coordinates: 6°2′3.84″N 0°27′8.64″W / 6.0344000°N 0.4524000°W / 6.0344000; -0.4524000
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern
Capital	Suhum
Government
• District Executive	Magaret Darko
Area
• Total	1,018 km (393 sq mi)
Population
• Total	126,403
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District is a former district that was located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District Council. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Suhum Municipal District (capital: Suhum) and Ayensuano District (capital: Coaltar). The district assembly was located in the southern part of Eastern Region and had Suhum as its capital town.

Geography

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District shared boundaries with East Akim Municipal District to the north, Akuapim South Municipal District to the south, West Akim District and Kwaebibirem District to the west and New Juaben Municipal District and Akuapim North District to the east. Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District covered an area of 1,018 km². The river Densu is the largest water body within the district and flows from the northern part of the district to the southern part.

List of settlements

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District was essentially a rural district with only Suhum (the capital) being classified as an urban area.

No.	Settlement	Population	Population year
Settlements of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
1	Abenabu No. 2
2	Akorabo
3	Akyeansa
4	Amanase
5	Anum Apapam
6	Asuboi
7	Brong Densuso
8	Kraboa Coaltar
9	Dokrokyewa
10	Kofi Pare
11	Krabokese
12	Kuano
13	Kwaboanta
14	Obuoho
15	Okorase
16	Otoase
17	Sowatey
18	Suhum	49,398	2013
19	Teacher Mante
20	Nankese

Sources

"Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
District: Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar Districts

References

v t e Districts and Capitals of the Eastern Region of Ghana
Municipal (13)	Abuakwa North Municipal (Capital: Kukurantumi) Abuakwa South Municipal (Capital: Kibi) Akuapim North Municipal (Capital: Akropong) Birim Central Municipal (Capital: Akim Oda) Kwaebibirem Municipal (Capital: Kade) Kwahu West Municipal (Capital: Nkawkaw) Lower Manya Krobo Municipal (Capital: Krobo Odumase) New Juaben North Municipal (Capital: Koforidua-Effiduase) New Juaben South Municipal (Capital: Koforidua) Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal (Capital: Nsawam) Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar (Capital: Suhum) West Akim Municipal (Capital: Asamankese) Yilo-Krobo Municipal (Capital: Somanya)
Ordinary (20)	Achiase (Capital: Achiase) Akuapim South (Capital: Aburi) Akyemansa (Capital: Ofoase) Asene Manso Akroso (Capital: Manso) Asuogyaman (Capital: Atimpoku) Atiwa East (Capital: Anyinam) Atiwa West (Capital: Kwabeng) Ayensuano (Capital: Coaltar) Birim North (Capital: New Abirem) Birim South (Capital: Akim Swedru) Denkyembour (Capital: Akwatia) Fanteakwa North (Capital: Begoro) Fanteakwa South (Capital: Osino) Kwahu East (Capital: Abetifi) Kwahu-Afram Plains North (Capital: Donkorkrom) Kwahu-Afram Plains South (Capital: Tease) Kwahu South (Capital: Mpraeso) Okere (Capital: Adukrom) Upper Manya Krobo (Capital: Asesewa) Upper West Akim (Capital: Adeiso)

6°2′3.84″N 0°27′8.64″W / 6.0344000°N 0.4524000°W / 6.0344000; -0.4524000

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Districts of the Eastern Region (Ghana)