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 »
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The Bui Hydro Electric Project is expected to boost tremendously electricity supply in the northern sectors of the country upon completion, Brong Ahafo Regional Minister Ignatius Baffour-Awuah has observed. : more »
(BUI) TAIN: Chinese Ambassador tours Bui dam site The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Yu Wenzhe, has paid a familiarisation tour of Bui Hydro Electric Project, a joint venture between the Governments of Ghana and China at Bui.
(ABAASA) GOMOA WEST: Academic excellence to be paramount Education in the Tain District in the Brong Ahafo region will be a major priority, Mr Usman Fakih Suallah, the parliamentary candidate for the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) assured on Tuesday.