Krachi West is one of the

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represented in the

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. It elects one

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by the

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system of election. Krachi West is located in the

Krachi district Krachi District is a former district that was located in Volta Region (now currently in Oti Region), Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989. However, on 4 August 2004, it was split off into two new districts: ...

of the

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Boundaries

The seat is located within the Krachi West district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It covers the whole of the new Krachi West District. To the east is the Krachi East constituency in the

Krachi East District Krachi East Municipal District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Krachi District on 1988, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Krachi East District on ...

. It also shares a short border with the Nkwanta South to the north east. Its western neighbour is the

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constituency in the Sene District of the Brong Ahafo Region. Its northern neighbour is the

East Gonja District East Gonja Municipal Assembly is one of the seven districts in Savannah Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as East Gonja District, until the eastern part of the district was split off by ...

in the Northern Region.

History

This boundaries of this constituency were changed prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004 when the Krachi constituency was split into the Krachi West and the Krachi East constituencies respectively due to the creation of the new

from the Krachi district.

Members of Parliament

Elections

References

Adam Carr's Election ArchivesGhana Home Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Krachi East Parliamentary constituencies in the Oti Region 2004 establishments in Ghana

Boundaries

History

Members of Parliament

Elections

See also

References