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
Omanehene of Nsawkaw Traditional Area has refuted a front page story in an Accra daily newspaper that a sheep intended to be presented to former President Jerry John Rawlings by the chief and people of the area was a stolen one. : more »
Other Headlines
(BUI) TAIN : Bui dam C.E.O sacked The Chief Executive Officer of the Bui Hydro Energy Development Project, Mr. Fred Oware, has been asked to proceed on leave effective June, 1,2009.
TAIN : Bees attack pupils A swarm of bees have invaded the Pentecost Preparatory School at Nsawkaw in the Tain District in the Brong Ahafo Region, stinging staff and pupils of the school.
TAIN : Call for conference on funerals Seikwa Traditional Council in Tain District has proposed a national stakeholders’ conference to brainstorm on how to reduce the cost of funerals in the country.
