Biakoye District

Biakoye District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana.[2][3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jasikan District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Jasikan District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create Biakoye District on 29 February 2008, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1910; thus the remaining part has been retained as Jasikan District. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Oti Region and has Nkonya Ahenkro as its capital town.

Biakoye District
District
Districts of Oti Region
Biakoye District
Location of Biakoye District within Oti
Coordinates: 7°6′59″N 0°19′27″E
Country Ghana
Region Oti
CapitalNkonya Ahenkro
Government
 • District ExecutiveHon. Louis Nana Akattah
Population
 (2021)
 • Total71,827[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-OT-BI

It currently has Hon. Millicent Kabuki Carboo as the District Chief Executive (DCE).

Towns
  • Bowiri Anyinase
  • Aboabo
  • Apesokubi
  • Kaboso
  • Okrammem (Okrabe)
  • Asukawkaw
  • Tapa Abotoase
  • Tapa Amanya
  • Tapa Amanfrom
  • Dedekrom
  • Oyiran
  • Bowiri Amanfrom
  • Bowiri Kyirahin
  • Takrabe
  • Aboabo Abohire
  • Takrabe
  • Anlokodzi
  • Bongo
  • Odumase
  • Bowiri Kofzi
  • Bowiri New-Kwamekrom
  • Nkonya Tepo
  • Nkonya Ntumda
  • Nkonya Kadjebi
  • Nikonya Tayi
  • Nkonya Ntsumuru
  • Nkonya Ahenkro
  • Nkonya Akloba
  • Asakyiri
  • Ahundwo
  • Nkonya Bumbulla Adenkesu
  • Nkonya
  • Wurupong
  • Awerekyekye
  • Gyamerakrom
  • Osoroasuom
  • Kotomase
  • Worawora

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Notable people

A notable citizen of the District is Ave K. Kludze, a NASA rocket scientist who was honoured at the village of Gbi Kpeme, near Nkonya Ahenkro, during a festival.[5]

Hon. Nyanpon Kwadwo Aboagye is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Biakoye Constituency. He's Hometown is Apesokubi.

Another prominent Personality is Lawyer Kwasi Owusu Yeboah, he was the first Regional Minister for Oti. He is a native of Apesokubi


References
  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "NCCE urges protection of water bodies - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. "Lack of facilities impede healthcare service delivery in Oti - Osei Kufuor Afreh - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  4. "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  5. "Gbi-Kpeme honours rocket scientist". Ghana Home Page. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2010-09-26.

7°6′59″N 0°19′27″E

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