Ahafo Ano North District

Ahafo Ano North District
District

Districts of Ashanti
Ahafo Ano North District

Districts of Ashanti

Coordinates: 7°0′N 2°10′W / 7.000°N 2.167°WCoordinates: 7°0′N 2°10′W / 7.000°N 2.167°W
Country  Ghana
Region Ashanti Region
Capital Tepa
Government
 • District Executive Eric N. Agyeman Prempeh
Area
 • Total 593 km2 (229 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total —
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

The Ahafo Ano North District is one of the twenty-seven (27) districts in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Its capital is Tepa.

Geography

Ahafo Ano North District is mostly rainforest.

Economy

About 85% of the working population are farmers and it is one of the most important cocoa growing districts of Ghana.

Health

The district has only one major health facility, the District Hospital at Tepa, and four smaller health service stations. There is little proper sanitation.

Transport

Like much of Ghana, the roads here are largely untarred (with the exception of the main road).

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