The Tain District is one of the newly created Districts in June 2004, in the Brong Ahafo Region. It is situated at the North West of Sunyani (Regional Capital). It lies within latitudes 7 ½ and 8o 45` North and longitudes 2o 52` West and 0o 28` East. In terms of land area, Tain District covers 4,125 sq kilometers. Nsawkaw, the district capital is 18 miles from Wenchi, the capital of Wenchi Municipal which Tain was carved out.
The district shared common boundaries with Wenchi Municipal to the East, Jaman North to the West, Sunyani Municipal to the South and Berekum Municipal to the South West. It is also bounded by the Bole District of the Northern Region to the North East and La Cote d’Ivoire to the North West.
The location of the big towns like Debibi, Brodi, Seikwa and Badu are far away from the district capital, Nsawkaw, and nearer Districts like Berekum, Sampa and Sunyani deprive the district of the needed revenue as the big towns in Tain District transact business with these near by districts.
chief executive's message
The Assembly and people of Tain acknowledge the contributions of various organizations, NGO’s the government and all well wishers who in diverse ways helped the district to its current state.
The ultimate desire of the assembly is to see an improvement in the sectors of the districts and ensure better living conditions of its people.
Sadly enough, this have not been fully achieved due to some shortfalls be young the assembly’s control. The assembly is doing everything possible to pursue all government policies and ... more »
latest news
Nsawkaw, Tain District capital, enjoyed the “fruits” of a metropolis for a short while, after the area became the decider for the 2008 presidential election run-off. : more »
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(NSAWKAW) TAIN : Independent Presidential Candidate supports Mills The Independent Candidate in December 7 Presidential Election, Mr Kwasi Amoafo-Yeboah has called on Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Candidate, to concede victory to Professor John Evans Atta Mills of National Democratic Congress (NDC).
(NSAWKAW) TAIN : NDC invades Nsawkaw Members of National Democratic Congress (NDC) yesterday invaded Tain District, moving from house to house to solicit the electorate for votes for their Presidential Candidate, Professor John Evans Atta Mills in Friday’s Presidential Election Runoff.
TAIN: EU deploys observers The European Union Election Observation Mission Ghana is to deploy 26 observers to the Tain constituency in Brong-Ahafo Region to observe voting on January 2, 2009.
TAIN: Tain to determine nation’s destiny The winner of 2008 Presidential Election Runoff would be determined after voting in the Tain Constituency on Friday, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) announced in Accra on Tuesday.
