Kintampo North Municipal District

Kintampo North Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Kintampo District on 10 March 1989, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Kintampo South District on 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004); thus the remaining part has been renamed as Kintampo North District, which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2007 (effecitvely 29 February 2008) to become Kintampo North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northern part of Bono East Region and has Kintampo as its capital town.

Kintampo North Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Brong-Ahafo Region
Kintampo North Municipal District
Location of Kintampo North Municipal District within Brong-Ahafo
Coordinates: 8°03′12″N 01°43′37″W
Country Ghana
Region Brong-Ahafo
CapitalKintampo
Government
  Municipal Chief ExecutiveIsaac Baffoe Ameyaw
Area
  Total5,108 km2 (1,972 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total139,508
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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