Jomoro Municipal District

Municipal district in Western region, Ghana
Municipal District in Western, Ghana
5°5′35″N 3°6′5″W / 5.09306°N 3.10139°W / 5.09306; -3.10139Country GhanaRegion WesternCapitalHalf AssiniGovernment
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveLouisa Iris ArdeArea
 • Total1,344 km2 (519 sq mi)Population
 (2021 census[1])
 • Total126,576 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)ISO 3166 codeGH-WP-JO

Jomoro Municipal District (a.k.a. Nzema West Municipal District) is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Jomoro District, which was created from the former Nzema District Council, until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Jomoro Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Western Region and has Half Assini as its capital town.

Geography

Jomoro Municipal District is the most westernmost district on the coast of Ghana.

Sources

  • Jomoro District Official Website
  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
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5°5′35″N 3°6′5″W / 5.09306°N 3.10139°W / 5.09306; -3.10139

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