Pru West District

Pru West District
District
Districts of the Bono East Region
Pru West District Location of Pru West District within Ghana
Coordinates: 7.961°N 1.117°W / 7.961; -1.117
Country	Ghana
Region	Bono East
Capital	Prang
Created	March 15, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-15)
Government
• District Executive	Stephen Jalulah
• Coordinating Director	R. A. Acheampong
Area
• Total	2,090 km^2 (810 sq mi)
Population  (2021 (census)[1])
• Total	69,383
• Density	33.19/km^2 (86.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Pru West District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana.[2] Formerly part of the Pru District, on 15 March 2018 it was split off to form its own district, with the remaining area being formed into the Pru East District. The district assembly is located in the east central part of Bono East Region. The capital town is Prang. ^[contradictory] ^[citation needed]

Boundaries

The district is bounded on the north-east by the Pru East district, the Sene West district to the east, the Nkoranza South Municipal District and the Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District to the south, the Kintampo North Municipal District to the north-west, and the Kintampo South District to the west.[2]

Settlements

The ten most populated areas in the region include the capital town Prang, Zabrama, Dama-Nkwanta, Abease, Komfourkrom, Beposo, Buipe, Aboa, Adabrase and Ajalaja. There are 88 localities within the district. The district is also divided into the Prang Town Council, Abease Area Council and the Ajaraja/Beposo Area Council.[3]

Administration

The administrative head of the district is the District Chief Executive who is appointed by the President of Ghana after consultation.

References

1. "Pru West (District, Ghana) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". City Population. November 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
2. "Pru West District Assembly". Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
3. "Demographic Characteristics". Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana. Retrieved January 10, 2021.