Manya Krobo District
Former District in Ghana
6°6′7.56″N 0°32′0.24″W / 6.1021000°N 0.5334000°W / 6.1021000; -0.5334000
Ghana
EasternManya Krobo District is a municipality located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Kaoga District Council. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Lower Manya Krobo District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 6 February 2012; capital: Odumase) and Upper Manya Krobo District (capital: Asesewa). The municipal assembly is located in the eastern part of Eastern Region and has Odumase as its capital town.
Notably, professional footballer Thomas Partey is a chief of the Manya Krobo people.
Sources
- "Manya Krobo District". Statoids.
- Districts: Manya Krobo District
- Lower Manya Krobo Website
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Districts and Capitals of the Eastern Region of Ghana
- Abuakwa North Municipal (Capital: Kukurantumi)
- Abuakwa South Municipal (Capital: Kibi)
- Akuapim North Municipal (Capital: Akropong)
- Birim Central Municipal (Capital: Akim Oda)
- Kwaebibirem Municipal (Capital: Kade)
- Kwahu West Municipal (Capital: Nkawkaw)
- Lower Manya Krobo Municipal (Capital: Krobo Odumase)
- New Juaben North Municipal (Capital: Koforidua-Effiduase)
- New Juaben South Municipal (Capital: Koforidua)
- Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal (Capital: Nsawam)
- Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar (Capital: Suhum)
- West Akim Municipal (Capital: Asamankese)
- Yilo-Krobo Municipal (Capital: Somanya)
- Achiase (Capital: Achiase)
- Akuapim South (Capital: Aburi)
- Akyemansa (Capital: Ofoase)
- Asene Manso Akroso (Capital: Manso)
- Asuogyaman (Capital: Atimpoku)
- Atiwa East (Capital: Anyinam)
- Atiwa West (Capital: Kwabeng)
- Ayensuano (Capital: Coaltar)
- Birim North (Capital: New Abirem)
- Birim South (Capital: Akim Swedru)
- Denkyembour (Capital: Akwatia)
- Fanteakwa North (Capital: Begoro)
- Fanteakwa South (Capital: Osino)
- Kwahu East (Capital: Abetifi)
- Kwahu-Afram Plains North (Capital: Donkorkrom)
- Kwahu-Afram Plains South (Capital: Tease)
- Kwahu South (Capital: Mpraeso)
- Okere (Capital: Adukrom)
- Upper Manya Krobo (Capital: Asesewa)
- Upper West Akim (Capital: Adeiso)
6°6′7.56″N 0°32′0.24″W / 6.1021000°N 0.5334000°W / 6.1021000; -0.5334000
