New Juaben Municipal District is a former district that was located in
Eastern Region,
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
. Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988. However on 1 November 2017 (effective 15 March 2018), it was split out into two new municipal districts:
New Juaben South Municipal District (capital:
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K.dua or Koftown and now Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region, Ghana, Eastern Region of Ghana. The city has a population of 183,727 people as of 2010. The city is a blend of colonial and moder ...
) and
New Juaben North Municipal District (capital:
Effiduase). The municipality was located in the central part of Eastern Region and had
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K.dua or Koftown and now Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region, Ghana, Eastern Region of Ghana. The city has a population of 183,727 people as of 2010. The city is a blend of colonial and moder ...
as its capital town.
Geography
New Juaben Municipal District fell within Eastern Region of Ghana. New Juaben Municipality covered an estimated area of 110 square kilometers constituting 0.57% of the total land area of Eastern Region.
A predominant natural feature in Koforidua is th
'Obuo Tabri' Mountain which is considered sacred. Nearby is
Akosombo Dam which holds
Lake Volta
Lake Volta (), the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates a substantial amount of Ghana's electricity. It is completely within the country of Ghana and has a surface ...
, the world's largest man-made lake. Waterfalls in the area such as Akan Falls and Boti Falls and the Umbrella Rock attract tourists to New Juaben Municipal District and Eastern Region.
Weather
New Juaben Municipal District had an annual rainfall ranging from 50 – 120 inches and 20 – 32 Celsius mean annual temperatures.
Boundaries
New Juaben Municipal District shared boundaries with
East Akim Municipality to the northeast,
Akuapim North District to the east and south and
Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District to the west.
List of settlements
References
External links
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Districts: New Juaben Municipal District
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Districts of the Eastern Region (Ghana)