Atwima Kwanwoma District
Atwima Kwanwoma District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[1][2] Originally it was part of the then-larger Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District which was carved out on 10 March 1989 from the Ejisu-Juaben-Bosomtwe District. In 2007, Atwima-Kwanwoma District was created with Foase as its capital which was later moved to Twedie as a result of a supreme Court ruling.
Notable people
Former Head of State General Ignatious Kutu Akyeampong hailed from the district and is buried in his home town of Hwidiem, a town in the district.
Education
Afia Kobi Girls Senior High School is located at Trabuom. Renamed after the late Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi, the school was formerly called Atwimaman Secondary School. It was opened in 1975.
Sources
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com
References
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- Kumasi Metropolitan (Capital: Kumasi)
- Ahafo Ano North Municipal (Capital: Tepa)
- Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Konongo-Odumase)
- Asante Akim South Municipal (Capital: Juaso)
- Asokore Mampong Municipal (Capital: Asokore Mampong)
- Asokwa Municipal (Capital: Asokwa)
- Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal (Capital: Nkawie)
- Bekwai Municipal (Capital: Bekwai)
- Ejisu-Juaben Municipal (Capital: Ejisu)
- Ejura/Sekyedumase Municipal (Capital: Ejura)
- Juaben Municipal (Capital: Juaben)
- Kwabre East Municipal (Capital: Mamponteng)
- Kwadaso Municipal (Capital: Kwadaso)
- Mampong Municipal (Capital: Mampong)
- Obuasi Municipal (Capital: Obuasi)
- Offinso Municipal (Capital: Offinso)
- Oforikrom Municipal (Capital: Oforikrom)
- Old Tafo Municipal (Capital: Tafo)
- Asokore Mampong Municipal (Capital: Suame)
- Adansi Asokwa (Capital: Adansi Asokwa)
- Adansi North (Capital: Fomena)
- Adansi South (Capital: New Edubiase)
- Afigya-Kwabre North (Capital: Boamang)
- Afigya-Kwabre South (Capital: Kodie)
- Ahafo Ano South East (Capital: Adugyama)
- Ahafo Ano South West (Capital: Mankranso)
- Akrofuom (Capital: Akrofuom)
- Amansie Central (Capital: Jacobu)
- Amansie South (Capital: Manso Adubia)
- Amansie West (Capital: Manso Nkwanta)
- Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Agogo)
- Atwima Kwanwoma (Capital: Twedie)
- Atwima Mponua (Capital: Nyinahin)
- Atwima Nwabiagya North (Capital: Barekese)
- Bosome Freho (Capital: Asiwa)
- Bosomtwe (Capital: Kuntanase)
- Obuasi East (Capital: Tutuka)
- Offinso North (Capital: Akomadan)
- Sekyere Afram Plains (Capital: Dobrosno)
- Sekyere Central (Capital: Nsuta)
- Sekyere East (Capital: Effiduase)
- Sekyere Kumawu (Capital: Kumawu)
- Sekyere South (Capital: Agona)
6°32′N 1°29′W / 6.533°N 1.483°W / 6.533; -1.483
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