Adansi North District

Adansi North District
District

Districts of Ashanti
Adansi North District

Location of Adansi North district within Ashanti

Coordinates: 6°17′N 1°31′W / 6.283°N 1.517°W / 6.283; -1.517
City-State  Ashanti
Capital Fomena
Government
  District Chief Executive Alhaji Abdul Kofi Latef Majdoub
Area
  Total 828 km2 (320 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

The Adansi North District is one of the twenty-seven (27) districts of Ashanti. The Adansi North District capital is Fomena.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Ashanti

Adansi North District contains six major natural forest reserves, and Obuasi Gold Mine the ninth (9th) largest gold mine on Planet Earth.

Education

The Adansi North District has 195 schools and 4 major hospitals.

Tourism

The Kwapia shrine is a major tourist attraction in the Adansi North District.

Sources

Coordinates: 6°17′N 1°31′W / 6.283°N 1.517°W / 6.283; -1.517

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