Location and Size
Juaboso District being one of the thirteen districts in the Western Region is located between latitude 60 6 N and 70 0 N, and longitude 20 40’W and 30, 15W. The district shares borders with Bia and Asunafo North district in the North, Asunafo South and Sefwi Wiawso district to the East, Aowin Suaman district to the south and la Cote d’voire to the west. The district capital Juaboso, is located 360 km to the North of Sekondi, the Regional capital and a distance of 225 km from Kumasi, the Regional capital of Ashanti Region.
The district has a surface area of 1924 square kilometers and serves as entry/exit point between La Cote d’Ivore and republic of Ghana.
It is remotely located in terms of proximity to the Regional, National capital and large commercial market centres. This makes travelling to the regional capital Sekondi very difficult and expensive.
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