Birim Central Municipal District
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The Birim Central Municipal District was one of the new districts created in 2008 in Ghana
. It is located within the Eastern Region
.
and Kwaebibirem
districts and to the west, the Adansi South
district in the Ashanti Region
and the Assin North
district in the Central Region. Its southern neighbours are Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa and Agona West Municipal
districts in the Central Region
. The West Akim Municipal district lies to the east of the district.
with other ethnic groups including Ewe people
and Northerners, 30%.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. It is located within the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
.
Boundaries
Birim Central Municipal district is located in the southwestern corner of the Eastern Region. To the north is the Birim NorthBirim North District
The ' is one of the seventeen districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Birim River flows through this district, an important source of diamonds....
and Kwaebibirem
Kwaebibirem District
The Kwaebibirem District is a district of Ghana in the Eastern Region. The principal town is Akwatia on the Birim River.-Sources:*...
districts and to the west, the Adansi South
Adansi South District
The Adansi South District is the southern-most district of Ghana in the Ashanti Region. The district lies entirely in a forest, containing eight forest reserves. Hardwood lumber is a major district asset. The region is popular for eco-tourism, containing many scenic waterfalls and mountain ranges...
district in the Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is the third largest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 24389 square kilometers or 10.2 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the most populated region with a population of 3,612,950 in 2000,...
and the Assin North
Assin North District
The ' is a district in the Central Region of Ghana....
district in the Central Region. Its southern neighbours are Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa and Agona West Municipal
Agona West Municipal District
The Agona West Municipal District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region of Ghana....
districts in the Central Region
Central Region (Ghana)
The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:...
. The West Akim Municipal district lies to the east of the district.
Population
70% of the population are Akan peopleAkan people
The Akan people are an ethnic group found predominately in Ghana and The Ivory Coast. Akans are the majority in both of these countries and overall have a population of over 20 million people.The Akan speak Kwa languages-Origin and ethnogenesis:...
with other ethnic groups including Ewe people
Ewe people
The Ewe are a people located in the southeast corner of Ghana, east of the Volta River, in an area now described as the Volta Region, in southern Togo and western Benin...
and Northerners, 30%.
Tourism
The Big Tree is one of the major attractions in this district. It is believed to be the biggest in West Africa and measures 12 metres in circumference and 66.5 metres in height. The tree is in the Esen Epan Forest Reserve, one of 9 forest reserves in the district.See also
- Eastern Region (Ghana)Eastern Region (Ghana)The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
- Akim OdaAkim OdaAkim Oda or Akyem Oda is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana with a population of about 38,000 people. It is the capital of the Birim Central Municipal district...
- Akim Oda constituencyAkim Oda (Ghana parliament constituency)Yaw Owusu-Boateng is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and won a majority of 12,845 votes to become the MP. He succeeded Yaw Osafo-Maafohad represented the constituency in the 4th Republic parliament on the ticket of the New...