Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District | |
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FormerDistrict | |
 Districts ofEastern Region | |
  Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District Location of Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District withinEastern | |
| Coordinates:7°03′07″N0°04′48″W / 7.05194°N 0.08000°W /7.05194; -0.08000 | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Eastern |
| Capital | Donkorkrom |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Samuel Kena |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,559 km2 (1,374 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | — |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-EP-AP |
Afram Plains District is a former district that was located inEastern Region,Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known asKwahu North District, which was created from the formerKwahu District Council, until it was later renamed to becomeAfram Plains District in 1993. However, on 19 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts:Kwahu Afram Plains North District (capital:Donkorkrom) andKwahu Afram Plains South District (capital:Tease). The district assembly was located in the northern part of Eastern Region and hadDonkorkrom as its capital town.
In Kwahu Afram Plains North District, they currently haveBetty Mensah, who succeeded Emmanuel Aboagye Didie as the member of Parliament.[1] Samuel Kena a retired educationist is the current district chief executive.[2]
Area well noted for fresh water fishing and production of smoked fish. Most major markets in Ghana receive their smoked fish from this area.[3] However, the area is expected to be among of the districts to record highest production levels of cassava, with production estimated at, 562,586 MT.[4]
Traditionally, owned by theKwahu but occupied much by the Ewes and Krobos due to the fishing.[3]
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