Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District

Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan District
Former Metropolitan District
Districts of Western Region
Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan District Location of Shama-Ahanta East Metropolitan District within Western
Coordinates: 4°55′12″N 1°44′24″W / 4.92000°N 1.74000°W / 4.92000; -1.74000
Country	Ghana
Region	Western
Capital	Sekondi-Takoradi
Government
• Metropolitan Chief Executive	Kwesi Nkrumah
Area
• Total	384 km2 (148 sq mi)
Population  (2002)
• Total	366,579
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code	GH-WP-SA

Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District is a former district that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as a metropolitan district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council; which was later renamed as Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1994. However, on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District (capital: Sekondi-Takoradi) and Shama District (capital: Shama). The metropolis was located in the southeast part of Western Region and had Sekondi-Takoradi as its capital town.