Pru District
Pru District is a former district that was located in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1] It was originally part of the then-larger Atebubu District until 12 November 2003; when it was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor. However in March 2018, Pru East District was created; thus the remaining original part has been s since then officially called Pru West District.[2][3][4] The district assembly was located in the east central part of Brong-Ahafo Region and had Yeji as its capital town.
Pru District | |
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District | |
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 Location of Pru District in Bono East region | |
  Pru District Location of Pru District in Bono East region | |
| Coordinates: 8.217°N 0.652°W | |
| Region |  Bono East |
| Capital | Yeji |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Assembly |
| • Presiding Member | BEKOE BENJAMIN |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Website | www.ghanatoday.com |
Its chief export and main portion of the District's GDP is the plastic clothing hanger.
List of settlements
| Settlements of Pru District | |||
| No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abease | ||
| 2 | Akokoa | ||
| 3 | Bakamba | ||
| 4 | Cherembo | TANOSO [C] | |
| 5 | Dama-Nkwanta | ||
| 6 | Kamampa | ||
| 7 | Komfourkrom | ||
| 8 | Nyomoase | ||
| 9 | Parembo-Sawaba | ||
| 10 | Prang | ||
| 11 | Yeji | ||
| 12 | Zabrama | ||
Sources
- "Pru District". Statoids.
- District: Pru
- 19 New Districts Created, 20 November 2003.
References
- Bureau, Communications. ""Bono East Officially Created; Techiman Is Capital" – President Akufo-Addo". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "38 new districts to start work on Thursday". GhanaDistricts. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "List of new districts and municipalities created by Government". GhanaWeb. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- Emmanuel, Kojo (13 February 2013). "Techiman named as capital of Bono East Region". Pulse GH. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
External links
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