Ellembelle District
The Ellembelle District[1] is one of the eighteen districts in the Western Region of Ghana. Its capital is Nkroful. The Ellembelle District Assembly is located at Nkroful, the birthplace of Kwame Nkrumah.[2] The district is among the new districts and municipalities created in 2008 by the then President, John Agyekum Kufuor. It was inaugurated on 29 February 2008.[3]
Ellembelle District | ||
Region | Western Region | |
District type | Ordinary | |
District Chief Executive | Mr. Kwasi Bonzoh | |
Succeeded | Hon. Saed Ramadan Yankey | |
Capital | Nkroful | |
Area | 1,468 km² | |
Population | ||
ISO 3166 | GH-WP-SA |
Sources
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com
References
- Ellembelle District Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Yaaba Yamikeh, Ellembele District ready for take off, The Statesman, 4 March 2008
- Welcome to Ellembelle Archived 2011-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
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