Yilo Krobo Municipal District
Yilo Krobo Municipal District | |
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Municipal District | |
Districts of Eastern Region | |
Location of Yilo Krobo Municipal District within Eastern | |
| Coordinates: 6°6′18″N 0°0′57.6″W / 6.10500°N 0.016000°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern |
| Capital | Somanya |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Chief Executive | Hon. Eric Tetteh |
| Area | |
• Total | 594 km2 (229 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 122,705 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Yilo Krobo Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Yilo Krobo District, which it was created from the former Kaoga District Council, until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 6 February 2012 to become Yilo Krobo Municipal District. The municipality is located in the eastern part of Eastern Region and has Somanya as its capital town.