The Eastern Region is located in the Eastern part of Ghana and is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana . Eastern region is bordered to the east by the Lake Volta , to the north by Bono East Region and Ashanti region , to the west by Ashanti region , to the south by Central region and Greater Accra Region . Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of Eastern region and Akan , Ewe , Krobo , Hausa and English are the main spoken languages. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua .The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation . Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform .
6-497: West Akim Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region , Ghana . Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as West Akim District , which was created from the former West Akim District Council . Later, it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008) to become West Akim Municipal District . However on 28 June 2012,
12-507: Is Hecta School Complex, established in 1962, and others. Achiase District was carved out of the existing Birim South District and inaugurated on 22 February 2019. The Afram Plains District has since been split into two and renamed as Kwahu Afram Plains North District with its capital being Donkorkrom and Kwahu Afram Plains South District with its capital also being Tease. The Akuapim South District , East Akim District and Kwahu West Districts have been upgraded to Municipal status with
18-895: The Black Volta ; the White Volta and the Red Volta and the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project flows into the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean . The Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965 as part of the Volta River Project. The dam measures at 440 ft (134 m) above ground level. The large electric power generating capacity is 912 megawatts. The dam helps supplies electricity to an economically important town called Tema . The region also boasts of some quality basic schools one which
24-428: The addition of Birim Central Municipal District which is entirely new. Other new districts include Akyemansa District and Kwahu East District . The Manya Krobo District has been split into Lower Manya Krobo District and Upper Manya Krobo District . The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 33 MMDA's (mMDAsMd by
30-533: The president and CEO of GEWAH HOSPITAL LTD AND GEWAH GROUPS OF COMPANIES who is also a member of United Nations Economic and Social Council Civil Society (ECOSOC). Asamankese has the largest municipal under Aboakwah Traditional Council and OSABERIMA ADU DARKO III is ASAMANKESEHENE 5°51′36″N 0°39′58″W / 5.86000°N 0.66611°W / 5.86000; -0.66611 Eastern Region, Ghana High-capacity electricity generation Akosombo Hydroelectric Project contains three main tributaries :
36-527: The southern part of the district was split off to create Upper West Akim District ; thus the remaining part has been retained as West Akim Municipal District . The current MP for West Akim Municipal District is HON. CHARLES ACHEAMPONG. The municipal is located in the southern part of Eastern Region and has Asamankese as its capital town. BAFFOUR ABODIE SARKODIE APPIAH I DR is the MAWEREHENE OF ASAMANKESE known in private life as DR ALEX KWAME APPIAH
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