Banda District is one of the twelve districts in

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. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger

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on 17 February 2004; until the northern part of the district was split off to create Banda District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been retained as Tain District. The district assembly is located in the northeast part of Bono Region and has

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as its capital town.

History

The Late President, H.E. J.E.A Mills, by an Executive Instrument (E.I) created 46 new Districts. All the inaugurated and confirmed MMDAs established are operational with immediate effect hence bringing the total number of MMDAs to 216. The district has a population size of 45,000 as at 2010 with males being 21,000 and females being 24,000 (Source: Ghana Statistical Service –Population Estimates for Brong Ahafo Region-2010). The current population based on the Ghana Statistical Service record is 25,123. The population has been increasing over the years with a growth rate of 2.6%.

List of settlements

Sources

District: Banda District

Thursday, 28 June 2012.
GhanaDistricts.com

References

Banda District (Ghana), 2012 establishments in Ghana Bono Region Districts of Bono Region {{BonoRegion-geo-stub