Adansi North District is one of the forty-three districts in
Ashanti Region
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Originally it was created from parts of two former districts on 17 February 2004:
Adansi West District and
Adansi East District; thus the remaining parts had been absorbed into parts of
Obuasi Municipal District and
Adansi South District respectively. On 15 March 2018, the southeast part of the district was split off to create
Adansi Asokwa District
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. The district is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region and has
Fomena as its capital town.
Economy
Adansi North District contains six major natural forest reserves, and
Obuasi Gold Mine
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Education
The Adansi North District has 195 schools and 4 major hospitals.
Fomena as the district capital has the district education office.
Tourism
The
Kwapia shrine is a major tourist attraction in the Adansi North District.
References
Sources
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Districts of Ashanti Region
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