Jaman District is a former district that was located in
Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in
Bono Region
The Bono region is one of the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. It is as a result of the remainder of Brong-Ahafo region when Bono East region and Ahafo region were created. Sunyani, also known as the green city of Ghana, is the regional capit ...
),
Ghana
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. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989 when it was known as Jaman District, which was created from the former
Berekum-Jaman District
Berekum-Jaman District is a former district council that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Bono Region), Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1975. However in 10 March 1989, it was split off into two new ...
Council. However on 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004), it was split off into two new districts:
Jaman South District Jaman South Municipal District is one of the twelve (12) districts in Bono Region, Ghana. Originally known as Jaman District on March 10, 1989, after being created from the former Berekum-Jaman District within the then-larger Brong-Ahafo Region. ...
(which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018); capital:
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) and
Jaman North District
Jaman North District is one of the twelve districts in Bono Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jaman District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Berekum-Jaman District Council, until part of the d ...
(capital:
Sampa
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). The district assembly was located in the western part of Brong-Ahafo Region (now western part of Bono Region) and had
Berekum
Berekum is a city and is the capital of Berekum Municipal in the Bono Region of Ghana. Berekum has a population of 62,364. The native language of the Berekum people is the Bono Twi.
Towns
Pepaase, Akroforo, Kotaa, Domeabra, Ampenkro, M ...
as its capital town.
See also
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Gyaaman
Gyaman (also spelled Jamang, Gyaaman) was a medieval Akan people state, located in what is now the Bono region of Ghana and Ivory Coast. Gyaman was founded by the Bono people, a branch of the Akan, in the late 15th century. The Bono then proceede ...
References
Sources
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District: Jaman District*
19 New Districts Created'', November 20, 2003.
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Brong-Ahafo Region
Former districts of Ghana
1989 establishments in Ghana
2003 disestablishments in Ghana