Mfantsiman Municipal District

Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly
Municipal District
Saltpond (town centre)
Saltpond (town centre)
Districts of Central Region
Districts of Central Region
Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly is located in Ghana
Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly
Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly
Location of Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly within Central
Coordinates: 5°12′11.16″N 1°3′25.2″W / 5.2031000°N 1.057000°W / 5.2031000; -1.057000
Country Ghana
Region Central
CapitalSaltpond
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveKenneth Kelly Essuman
Area
 • Total
533 km2 (206 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
168,905[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-CP-MF[2]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Mfantsiman District, which was created from the former Mfantsiman District Council; until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Mfantsiman Municipal District. However, on 28 June 2012, the eastern part of the district was split off to create Ekumfi District; thus, the remaining part has been retained as the Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Central Region and has Saltpond as its capital town.

Geography

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The Mfantsiman municipality is located along the Atlantic coastline of the Central Region of Ghana and extends from latitudes 5° to 5°20’ north of the equator and longitudes 0°44’ to 1°11’ west of the Greenwich Meridian, stretching for about 21 kilometers along the coastline and for about 13 kilometers inland and constituting an area of 612 square kilometers. The municipal capital is Saltpond.

The municipality is bounded to the west and northwest by Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, to the east by Ekumfi District and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The District as of 2012 stretched from Mankessim to Yamoransa.

Economy

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The inhabitants are mainly employed through fishing, farming or trading. The capital Saltpond was the birthplace of Convention People's Party (CPP), The founders use to stay in a house named Caanan Lodge, the party of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah planted a palm tree that signified the birth of UGCC in the town. The palm tree is found in the centre of Saltpond. The first tarred road in Ghana is also found in Saltpond.

The municipality houses the Akanland Ceramics factory (formerly) but now a paper producing company and also known to be the first place to begin off-shore oil-drilling in Ghana.

List of settlements

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Settlements of Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abonko 1,538[3]: 79  2010
2 Anomabo 13,401[3]: 79  2010
3 Baifikrom 3,705[3]: 79  2010
4 Biriwa 7,086[3]: 79  2010
5 Ankaful
6 Kormantse 8,501[3]: 79  2010
7 Egya No. 1,2 & 3
8 Dominase
9 Asafora 1,127[3]: 79  2010
10 Nsanful 960[3]: 79  2010
11 Kyeakor 2,491[3]: 79  2010
12 Kuntu
13 Mankessim 38,313[3]: 79  2010
14 Taido
15 Saltpond 24,132 2012
16 Aminsakrom
17 Yamoransa 6,816[3]: 79  2010
18 Eguase 1,025[3]: 79  2010
19 Akatakyiwa
20 Oguakuma
21 Akoanso
22 Kobina Ansah
23 Egyirfa
24 Waakrom
25 Akroful
26 Amoanukumah
27 Akraman
28 Nsanfokuma
29 Fomena/Begyin
30 Edzimbor
31 Ekutukrom
32 Nkwantakesedo
33 Mampong
34 Brofoyedur
35 Tayido
36 Pomadze
37 Ekurabadze
38 Oboadze
39 Anomansa
40 Abandze 3,632[3]: 79  2010
41 Ewoyaa
42 Hiini
43 Pebi
44 Eshiro
45 Krofu 1,321[3]: 79  2010
46 Nkwanta
47 Effutuakwa
48 Opim
49 Duadze
50 Towoboase
51 Edumanu
52 Kwesi Ansah
53 Mprenkyi
54 Akropong
55 Kwaakrom
56 Essamutan
57 Odumano
58 Kyekyewere
59 Taabosom
60 Kaawonsere 1,265[3]: 79  2010
61 Akobima

Past members of parliament

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  • Mr. Abakah-Quansah: 1992–1996
  • Mr. Jacob Arthur: 1996–2000, 2000–2004
  • Mr. Stephen Asamoah Boateng: 2004–2008
  • Mr. Aquainas Tawiah Quansah: 2008–2012, 2012–2016
  • Mr. Ekow Kwansah Hayford: 2016-2020
  • Ophelia Mensah: 2017 - present

Notable people

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Some important people who hail from Mfantsiman Municipality are:

Sources

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  • "Mfantsiman Municipal District". Statoids.
  • District: Mfantsiman Municipal District

References

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  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ http://www.statoids.com/ygh.htm[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "2010 Population & Housing Census District Analytical Report: Mfantseman District" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey (1932-2017)". nuclearprinceton.princeton.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ "James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey Papers, 1920-1927". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  6. ^ Ankrah, K. D. (December 2017). Unsung Nationalist Hero: The Biographical Sketch of Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (Thesis thesis). University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ Kamata, Suzanne. "A Profile of Ama Ata Aidoo". Literary Mama. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

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