Biakoye District

Biakoye District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jasikan District on 1988, until part of the district was split off to become Biakoye District on 29 February 2008; which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1901. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Oti Region and has Nkonya Ahenkro as its capital town.

Biakoye District
Districts in the Oti Region of Ghana
RegionOti
District typeOrdinary
Inaugurated29 February 2008
CapitalNkonya Ahenkro
Government
 • Chief ExecutiveLouis Nana Akattah
ISO 3166 codeGH-TV-BI

Towns[1]
  • Bowiri Anyinase
  • Aboabo
  • Tapa Abotoase
  • Tapa Amanya
  • Tapa Amanfrom
  • Dedekrom
  • Oyiran
  • Bowiri Amanfrom
  • Bowiri Kyirahin
  • Takrabe
  • Aboabo Abohire
  • Takrabe
  • Anlokodzi
  • Bongo
  • Odumase
  • Bowiri Kofzi
  • Bowiri New-Kwamekrom
  • Nkonya Tepo
  • Nkonya Ntumda
  • Nkonya Kadjebi
  • Nikonya Tayi
  • Nkonya Ntsumuru
  • Nkonya Ahenkro
  • Nkonya Akloba
  • Asakyiri
  • Ahundwo
  • Nkonya Bumbulla Adenkesu
  • Nkonya
  • Wurupong
  • Awerekyekye
  • Gyamerakrom
  • Osoroasuom
  • Kotomase
  • Apesokubi
  • Kabosereso
  • Worawora

Notable people

A notable citizen of the District is Ave K. Kludze, a NASA rocket scientist who was honoured at the village of Gbi Kpeme, near Nkonya Ahenkro, during a festival.[2]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Gbi-Kpeme honours rocket scientist". Ghana Home Page. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2010-09-26.

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