Nkwanta North District (french: Nkwanta Nord) is one of the eight districts in
Oti Region
The Oti Region is one of the six newly created regions of Ghana in December 2018. The region was carved out of the northern part of the Volta Region and will be in fulfillment of a campaign promise made by New Patriotic Party. Prior to the 2016 G ...
,
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger
Nkwanta District
Nkwanta District is a former district that was located in Volta Region (now currently in Oti Region), Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the ...
on 10 March 1989, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Nkwanta North District on 29 February 2008, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1846; thus the remaining part has been renamed to become
Nkwanta South District
Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly (french: Nkwanta Sud) is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Nkwanta District on 10 March 1989, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I. ...
, which was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 14 November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018) to become
Nkwanta South Municipal District
Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly (french: Nkwanta Sud) is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Nkwanta District on 10 March 1989, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I. ...
; which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2283. The district assembly is located in the northern part of Oti Region and has
Kpassa
Kpassa is the capital of Nkwanta North District, a district in the Oti Region of Ghana. The Oti Region was part of the Volta Region of Ghana until 2019. The inhabitants of Kpassa are mostly Konkomba people. The other inhabitants are Basare. The B ...
as its capital town.
See also
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Nkwanta North District at GhanaDistricts.com
References
External links
Nkwanta North District
Districts of the Oti Region
States and territories established in 2008
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