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 about this district

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

The Tain District Assembly continues to make strides at improving the quality of health care in the area as the latest move in this direction is the commissioning of an ultra modern health assistant  training college at Seikwa a community in the district.

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Other Headlines
A borehole TAIN:
About 50 boreholes for communities
The Tain District Assembly is to benefit from close to fifty bore holes to enhance the provision of potable water in the area.
School Building TAIN :
30 new schools constructed since January 2009- DCE
The Tain District Assembly has since January 2009 constructed 30 new classroom blocks to replace those under trees and also expand access to quality education in the area.
Students TAIN :
Students advised to be disciplined
Mr Joseph Obeng, Deputy Coordinating Director for the Tain District, in the Brong Ahafo region has entreated students to be discipline in order to achieve academic excellence.
Bui Dam Project TAIN:
Filling Of Bui Dam Reservoir Begins
The process to block the Black Volta River in order to form a reservoir from which water will be used for power generation at the Bui Dam has commenced at Bui.
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