Biakoye District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Biakoye District within Oti |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Nkonya Ahenkro |
Leader Title: | District Executive |
Leader Name: | Hon. Louis Nana Akattah |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 71,827[1] |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 7.1164°N 0.3242°W |
Iso Code: | GH-OT-BI |
Biakoye District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana.[2] [3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jasikan District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Jasikan District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create Biakoye District on 29 February 2008, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1910; thus the remaining part has been retained as Jasikan District. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Oti Region and has Nkonya Ahenkro as its capital town.
It currently has Hon. Millicent Kabuki Carboo as the District Chief Executive (DCE).
A notable citizen of the District is Ave K. Kludze, a NASA rocket scientist who was honoured at the village of Gbi Kpeme, near Nkonya Ahenkro, during a festival.[5]
Hon. Nyanpon Kwadwo Aboagye is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Biakoye Constituency. He's Hometown is Apesokubi.
Another prominent Personality is Lawyer Kwasi Owusu Yeboah, he was the first Regional Minister for Oti. He is a native of Apesokubi