Pru East District is one of the eleven districts in

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. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger

Pru District Pru District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Bono East Region), Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Atebubu District on 10 March 1989, until the northern part was split off to ...

on 18 February 2004, until the western part of the district was split off to create Pru West District on 15 March 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Pru East District. The district assembly is located in the east central part of Bono East Region and has

Yeji Yeji is a town in the centre of Ghana and the capital of the Pru East District of the Bono East Region in Ghana. Yeji is adjacent to Lake Volta. Yeji is connected by highway to Ejura and Kwadjokrom. It had a population of 29,515 at the census o ...

as its capital town.

Boundaries

The district is bounded on the north by the

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in the

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. To the east are the Sene East and Sene West districts. Its southern neighbours are the Nkoranza South Municipal District and the Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District and to the west is the

Kintampo South District Kintampo South District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Kintampo District Kintampo District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently ...

Administration

The highest political and administrative authority in the region is the District Assembly. The administrative head of the district is the

District Chief Executive A District Chief Executive (DCE) is an appointed public servant who heads a district in Ghana. It is an official and nationally recognized position and is similar to that of a mayor of a city in other countries. The responsibilities and duties of a ...

who is appointed by the

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after consultation. There are other appointed members. There are also elected members from each electoral area within the district. The Member of Parliament for Pru East is elected in national elections and represents the district in the

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References

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