Nzema East District

Nzema East District
Region	Western Region
District type	Ordinary
District Chief Executive	Joshua Kwagya Ahimah
Capital	Axim
Area	2,033 km²
Population (2002)	142,959
ISO 3166	GH-WP-NE

The Nzema East District is a district of Ghana in the Western Region, located on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea. The Ankobra River is the only major river in the district. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The Trans-West African highway runs through it. About 70% of the working residents are farmers, and the major crops are coconut, palm oil, cocoa, rubber, and sugarcane.

Sources

• Districts of Ghana at statoids.com
• GhanaDistricts.com