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Asunafo South District Assembly

Asunafo North Municipal Assembly

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  • Name of MMDA: Asunafo South District Assembly
  • Region: Ahafo Region
  • Type of Assembly: District
  • Capital: Kukuom
  • Year Established: 2004 (by Legislative Instrument 1773)

The Asunafo South District was carved out from the Asunafo District Assembly after it was split into Asunafo North and South. This explains its proximate location to the Asunafo North District Assembly and even semblance in names.

The ASDA is one of the six District/Municipal Assemblies in Ahafo Region. Kukuom is the District capital. The District has an estimated land size of about 1019 kilometers square, (393 square miles). The ASDA is located at the southern part of the Ahafo Region with the eastern frontier forming the geographical and administrative boundary separating the Ahafo Region from the Ashanti Region.

The District shares common boarders with the Asunafo North District to the north and the Juaboso District to the South-West. Other adjoining Districts are the Sefwi-Wiaso District to the South-East, and Atwima Mponua District to the East. Since the ASDA was originally part of the Asunafo North District, both the North and South Asunafo may share similar socio-economic characteristics and problems.

 

 

Geographical and Demographic Data

  • Major Towns/Communities: Kukuom, Sankore, Abuom, Asempaneye, Noberkaw, Ahwiam, Asarekrom.
  • Boundaries:
    • North – Asunafo North Municipal
    • South – Asutifi South District
    • East – Dormaa West District (Bono Region)
    • West – Juaboso District (Western North Region)

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Governance and Leadership

  • Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): …
  • Presiding Member: ….
  • Assembly Structure:
    • 22 Electoral Areas with elected and appointed members
    • Sub-district structures: Urban, Zonal, and Town Councils, Unit Committees
    • Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Works, Development Planning, Social Services, Justice & Security, Women & Children
  • Assembly Membership: Elected members, appointed members, MCE, and MP.

Development Priorities

  • Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Roads & Infrastructure, Water & Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
  • Flagship Projects & Programmes:
      • Cocoa productivity and rehabilitation programmes
      • Planting for Food and Jobs
      • Construction of classroom blocks and CHPS compounds
      • Feeder road rehabilitation to enhance market access

SDGs Alignment: : Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), and 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth).

Local Economic Development (LED)

  • Main Economic Activities: Cocoa farming, food crop farming, small-scale trading, lumbering, and livestock rearing.
  • Key Crops: Cocoa, plantain, cassava, maize, cocoyam, yam, vegetables.
  • Livestock: Goats, sheep, pigs, poultry.
  • Key Investment Opportunities:
    • Cocoa processing and agro-based industries
    • Timber and wood processing
    • Rural housing and real estate
    • Agro-tourism and eco-tourism opportunities
  • Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, microfinance institutions, farmer cooperatives.

Social Services and Infrastructure

  • Health Facilities: Municipal hospital at Goaso, health centres, CHPS compounds.
  • Educational Institutions: Basic schools, SHS (Goaso SHS, Mim SHS), vocational/technical schools.
  • Road Network Condition: Trunk roads connecting Goaso to other towns fairly good; feeder roads in farming areas poor.
  • Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, small-town water systems, and streams; sanitation challenges persist in rural communities.

Environment and Climate Resilience

  • Waste Management Systems: Managed by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and community-led clean-up initiatives.
  • Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, sustainable farming practices, land reclamation.
  • Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, illegal mining (galamsey), poor waste management, soil erosion.

Civic Engagement and Participation

  • Public Engagement Strategies: Public hearings, town hall meetings, budget consultations, stakeholder engagements.
  • Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth in cocoa farming, women’s cooperatives, PWD empowerment programmes.

Electoral Areas

1. NKAWIE
2. DODOWA
3. KAIREKROM
4. MANHYIA NO.4
5. DANTANO
6. SANKORE SOUTH
7. KWAPONG OLD TOWN
8. 1000 ACRE
9. ABUOM
10. SANKORE NORTH
11. KOKOOSO
12. YANKYE
13. KUKUOM ABROMAM
14. NEW APOSTOLIC SCHOOL
15. NOBERKAW
16. KWAPONG NEW TOWN
17. SANKORE NORTH
18. DENYASE
19. ONWE
20. AGYAREKROM
21. AFODOWA
22. ANWIAM