{"id":374679,"date":"2017-11-17T11:05:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T11:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=374679"},"modified":"2017-11-17T15:51:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T15:51:17","slug":"full-list-of-new-districts-elevated-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/full-list-of-new-districts-elevated-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of new districts, elevated ones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government on Thursday November 16, 2017,\u00a0 laid before Parliament a Legislative Instrument (LI) for the creation of some new districts in the country.<\/p>\n

The LI, which will mature in the next 21 sitting days, seeks to also carve some municipalities from other assemblies, and also elevate some existing districts to municipality status.<\/p>\n

Speaking to journalists after presenting the LI, the Local Government Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama, said the move is to deepen Ghana\u2019s democratic processes as well as the decentralization system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve decided that we need to deepen our democratic process and decentralization system. There are some districts that have grown. We started district assemblies in 1988, the population of some of the district assemblies have even doubled. And the essence of our local government system is to ensure that all persons in the district participate in the governance system and feel part of the governance system. So we\u2019ve decided to increase the number of districts, the districts that are big, divide them into other districts,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

She however clarified that the new districts will not necessarily warrant the creation of new constituencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor instance, you have Savelugu municipal assembly which includes Savelugu constituency and Nantong constituency. So that you have Nantong at its district, and Savelugu will remain a municipality. But in doing that, we have to come with an LI for Savelugu because you are changing its boundaries and an LI for Nantong, so that\u2019s why the LIs look many,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
REGION<\/strong><\/td>\nDISTRICTS [NEW]<\/strong><\/td>\nMUNICIPAL [CARVED FROM OTHER ASSEMBLIES]<\/strong><\/td>\nELEVATED TO MUNICIPAL STATUS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ASHANTI REGION<\/strong><\/td>\n

Ahafo Ano South West District<\/td>\nOforikrom<\/td>\nAsante Akim South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ahafo Ano South East District<\/td>\nKwadaso<\/td>\nAhafo Ano North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amansie South District<\/td>\nOld Tafo<\/td>\nKwabre East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amansie West District<\/td>\nAsokwa<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atwima Nwabiagya North District<\/td>\nJuaben<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adansi South District<\/td>\nEjisu<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Akrofruom District<\/td>\nAtwima Nwabiagya<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adansi North District<\/td>\nSuame<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adansi Asokwa District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Obuasi East District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afigya Kwabre South District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afigya Kwabre North District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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BRONG AHAFO<\/strong><\/td>\n

Pru West District<\/td>\nBerekum East<\/td>\nAtebubu Amantin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pru East District<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTano North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berekum West District<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTano South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJaman South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CENTRAL <\/strong><\/td>\n

Assin North District<\/td>\nAssin Fosu<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gomoa Central District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gomoa East District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asene Manso District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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EASTERN<\/strong><\/td>\n

Okere District<\/td>\nNew Juaben South<\/td>\nKwaebibirem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atiwa West District<\/td>\nNew Juaben North<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atiwa East District<\/td>\nBirim Central<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fanteakwa South District<\/td>\nAbuakwa South<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fanteakwa North District<\/td>\nAbuakwa North<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAkwapim North<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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NORTHERN <\/strong><\/td>\n

Nanton District<\/td>\nSavelugu<\/td>\nSagnerigu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bunkpurugu District<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNanumba North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yunyoo District<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEast Mamprusi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWest Mamprusi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEast Gonja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGushiegu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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UPPER EAST<\/strong><\/td>\n

Bolga East District<\/td>\nBolgatanga<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garu District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tempane District<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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UPPER WEST<\/strong><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJirapa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLawra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSissala East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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WESTERN <\/strong><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nEffia Kwesimintsim<\/td>\nBibiani-Anhiawso-Bekwai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nJomoro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nPrestea-Huni Valley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nAowin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nWassa Amenfi West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nWassa Amenfi East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nAhanta West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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GREATER ACCRA<\/strong><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nOkaikwei<\/p>\n

Ablekuma North<\/td>\n

Kpone Katamanso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nAblekuma West<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nAyawaso East<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nAyawaso North<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nAyawaso West<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nGa West<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nGa North<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nWeija<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nGa South<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nTema West<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nKrowor<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Ledzokuku<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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VOLTA REGION<\/strong><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nKrachi East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nKetu North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nNkwanta South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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