Bosome-Freho District | |
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District | |
.svg) Districts ofAshanti Region | |
  Bosome-Freho District Location of Bosome-Freho District withinAshanti | |
| Coordinates:6°25′N1°20′W / 6.417°N 1.333°W /6.417; -1.333 | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Ashanti |
| Capital | Asiwa |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Yaw Danso (former Constituency Organiser-NPP) |
| • Succeeded | Hon. Kwame Adarkwa Hon. Gabrieal Yaw Amoah |
| Area | |
• Total | 577.3 km2 (222.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 62,259[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-AS-BF |
Bosome Freho District is one of the forty-three districts inAshanti Region,Ghana.[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-largerAmansie East District in 2004; until the eastern part of the district was split off by a decree of presidentJohn Agyekum Kufuor on 29 February 2008 to createBosome Freho District; thus the remaining part has been renamed asBekwai Municipal District while it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region and hasAsiwa as its capital town.
There is one senior high school Bosome Senior High Technical School, a district magistrate court at Asiwa, Asiwa Health Centre and apolice station. There is also a budget hotel, Pakas Lodge with a restaurant.
6°25′N1°20′W / 6.417°N 1.333°W /6.417; -1.333
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