Bia District


Bia West District
Region (former)	Western Region
District type	Ordinary
Capital	Sefwi Essam
Area	- km²
Population	—
ISO 3166	GH-WP-SA

Bia District is a former District of Ghana in the Western Region. Its administrative capital was Sefwi Essam. The common language of the area is the Sefwi language

The district was created from a split of the Juaboso-Bia District in 2004 by an Act of Parliament through a Legislative Instrument. In 2012 Bia District was split into Bia West District and Bia East District.

Sources

"Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
Bia West District

Districts and Capitals of the Western Region of Ghana

Metropolitan	Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan (Capital: Sekondi-Takoradi)

Municipal	Nzema East Municipal (Capital: Axim) Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal (Capital: Wiawso) Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal (Capital: Tarkwa)

District	Ahanta West (Capital: Agona Nkwanta) Aowin/Suaman (Capital: Enchi) Bia East (Capital: Asokore Adabokrom) Bia West (Capital: Essam) Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai (Capital: Bibiani) Jomoro (Capital: Half Assini) Juabeso (Capital: Juaboso) Mpohor/Wassa East (Capital: Daboase) Wasa Amenfi East (Capital: Wassa-Akropong) Wasa Amenfi West (Capital: Asankrangua) Wassa West (Capital: Aboso) Ellembelle (Capital: Nkroful) Prestea-Huni Valley (Capital: Bogoso) Sefwi Akontombra (Capital: Sefwi Akontombra) Shama (Capital: Shama)

Coordinates: 6°29′02″N 3°04′59″W / 6.484°N 3.083°W / 6.484; -3.083

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