Aowin/Suaman District
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Aowin/Suaman District | |
|---|---|
Former District | |
Districts of Western North Region | |
Location of Aowin/Suamin District within Western North | |
| Coordinates: 5°49′05″N 2°49′26″W / 5.81806°N 2.82389°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Western North |
| Capital | Enchi |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Samuel Adu-Gyamfi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,638 km2 (1,019 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 129,721 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-WP-AS |
Aowin/Suaman District is a former district in Western Region (now currently in Western North Region), Ghana. It was originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Aowin-Amenfi District Council. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Aowin Municipal District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 16 November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018); capital: Enchi) and Suaman District (capital: Dadieso). The district assembly was located in the western part of Western Region and had Enchi as its capital town.