Kwabre East Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the mo ...
,
Ghana
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. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as
Kwabre District
Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region of Ghana
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, after it was created from part of the former
Kwabre-Sekyere District Council; until the western part of the district was split off to become the southern portion of
Afigya-Kwabre District
Afigya Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 perce ...
on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008); while the remaining portion has since then been officially renamed as
Kwabre East District
Kwabre East Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Kwabre District
Kwabre District is a former district that was located i ...
, which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Kwabre East Municipal District on 1 November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018). The municipality is located in the northern part of Ashanti Region and had
Mamponteng
Mamponteng is the capital of Kwabre East Municipal in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
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as its capital town.
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GhanaDistricts.com
Districts of Ashanti Region
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