Wenchi Municipal District
Wenchi Municipal District
District Municipal de Wenchi | |
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Municipal District | |
Districts of Bono Region | |
Location of Wenchi Municipal District within Bono Region | |
| Coordinates: 07°34′38″N 01°55′45″W / 7.57722°N 1.92917°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Bono Region |
| Capital | Wenchi |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Chief Executive | Dr Prince Kwakye Afriyie |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,939 km2 (1,907 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 124,758 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | Wenchi Municipal District Official Website |
Wenchi Municipal District is one of the twelve districts in Bono Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Wenchi District, until the western part of the district was split off to create Tain District on 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004); thus the remaining part has been retained as Wenchi District. It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status and has been renamed as Wenchi Municipal District on 29 February 2008. The municipality is located in the northeast part of Bono Region and has Wenchi as its capital town.