Suhum Municipal District
Suhum | |
|---|---|
Municipal District | |
| Suhum Municipal District | |
Districts of Eastern Region | |
Suhum Location of Suhum Municipal District within Eastern | |
| Coordinates: 6°2′3.84″N 0°27′8.64″W / 6.0344000°N 0.4524000°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern |
| Capital | Suhum |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Chief Executive | Lydia Ohenewaa |
| Area | |
| • Land | 359 km2 (139 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 126,403[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Suhum Municipal Assembly is one of the thirty-three districts in the Eastern Region, Ghana.[2][3][4][5] Originally, it was formerly part of the then-larger Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District in 1988, which was created from the former Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District Council, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Ayensuano District on 28 June 2012; thus, the remaining part has been renamed as Suhum Municipal Assembly, which was also elevated into municipal district assembly status in that same year.[6] The municipality is located in the southern part of the Eastern Region and has Suhum as its capital town. The population of the Suhum Municipal Assembly as of December 2024 is 123,100.[7]
The Chief Executive Officer of Suhum as of January 7, 2025, was Margaret Darko. [8] The current Municipal Chief Executive is Hon. Lydia Ohenewaa.
Boundaries
The Suhum Municipal District is one of the 261 districts in Ghana's parliament. The Suhum Municipality is located in the south-central part of the Eastern Region of Ghana and covers a land area of about three hundred and fifty-eight square kilometres (358km2). It shares common boundaries with Ayensuano District in the south-west, Akuapem North in the South-east, New Juaben North in the North-east and Akim Abuakwa South in the North-west.[9]
List of chief executives
| Name | Tenure Year | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Seth-Biam [10] | 1990 | PNDC |
| Micahel Kofi Mensah | 2000 - 2008 | New Patriotic Party |
| Samuel Fleischer-Kwabi | 2009 - 2015 | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |
| Margaret Ansei[11] | 2016 - 2016 | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |
| Magaret Darko-Dankwa[12][13] | 2017 - 2024 | New Patriotic Party |
| Lydia Ohenewaa Sarah | 2025 - | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |
Notable people
Sources
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
References
- ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
- ^ "New Districts & Nominated DCEs" (PDF). ghanadistricts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2013.
- ^ "All Districts". ghanadistricts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Districts of Ghana". statoids. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Malaria is endemic in most communities – Deputy Public Health Director". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "Don't engage in politics in the classroom – Suhum MCE, GES warn teachers". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Auditor general report for Suhum assembly". the Accra Times. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "About – Suhum Municipal Assembly". suma.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Former Suhum DCE buried". GhanaWeb. 2011-12-22. Archived from the original on 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Suhum Assembly confirms President's nominee". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Suhum MCE Embarks On Familiarization Tour". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Suhum Municipal Assembly confirms nominee". Graphic Online. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
6°2′3.84″N 0°27′8.64″W / 6.0344000°N 0.4524000°W