Manya Krobo District
Former District
Districts of Eastern Region
Districts of Eastern Region
Manya Krobo District is located in Ghana
Manya Krobo District
Manya Krobo District
Location of Manya Krobo District within Eastern
Coordinates: 6°6′7.56″N 0°32′0.24″W / 6.1021000°N 0.5334000°W / 6.1021000; -0.5334000
Country Ghana
Region Eastern
CapitalOdumase
Area
  Total819 km2 (316 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-EP-MK

Manya Krobo District is a municipality located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Kaoga District Council. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Lower Manya Krobo District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 6 February 2012; capital: Odumase) and Upper Manya Krobo District (capital: Asesewa). The municipal assembly is located in the eastern part of Eastern Region and has Odumase as its capital town.

Sources

  • "Manya Krobo District". Statoids.
  • Districts: Manya Krobo District
  • Lower Manya Krobo Website

6°6′7.56″N 0°32′0.24″W / 6.1021000°N 0.5334000°W / 6.1021000; -0.5334000

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