Geography and Location
The Municipality is located in the Western part of Brong Ahafo Region of Akaland. It is bounded to the South by Sunyani Municipality and to the North by Kintampo South District. It also shares a common boundary with Tain District to the West and Techiman Municipal District to the West.
The Municipality lies within latitudes 7o 30’ South and 7o 15’ North and longitudes 2o 17’ West and 1o 55’ East. In terms of land size, the Municipality covers 1,296.6 Square kilometers. Wenchi Municipal is the largest of the 22 districts in the Brong Ahafo Region. Wenchi town, the Municipal capital is 56km to Sunyani and 29km from Techiman. Its closeness to Techiman, a major national market, poses several benefits for agricultural production.
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