Adansi North District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Adansi North District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Fomena
- Year Established: 2004 (by Legislative Instrument 1758; Adansi Asokwa later carved out in 2018 by LI 2330)
The Adansi North District is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and forms part of the 43 of MMDAs in the Ashanti Region.
With its capital as Fomena the District is located on Longitude 1.50 W and latitude 6.30 N. The district therefore falls within a typical tropical region of Africa, which characteristically experiences high temperatures and high rainfall throughout the year.
This puts the Adansi North District into a Semi-Equatorial climatic region. The District was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1758 and covers an area of approximately 1140 sq km representing about 4.7% of the total area of Ashanti Region.
The District is bounded in the south-west by Obuasi Municipal, in the south by Adansi South District, in south-east by Bosome Freho District, in the north-east by Bekwai Municipal and by west Amansie Central District.
The population of the District according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 54,155
with 26,782 males and 27,373 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): 426.7
- Population (2010 Census): 42,808 (projected 2021 ~53,930)
- Major Towns/Communities: Fomena, Akrokerri, Dompoase, Asokwa, Hwiremoase, Aboabo.
- Boundaries:
- Southwest – Obuasi Municipal
- South – Adansi Asokwa District
- Southeast – Bosome Freho District
- Northeast – Bekwai Municipal
- West – Amansie Central District
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Charles Kofi Ogbeh
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 15 Electoral Areas
- 3 Area Councils: Fomena, Akrokerri, Dompoase
- Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Social Services, Works, Justice & Security, Women & Children
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, appointed members, MP, and DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Roads & Infrastructure, Health, Education, Water & Sanitation, Tourism.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Planting for Food and Jobs
- Feeder road rehabilitation to enhance market access
- Expansion of school blocks and health centres
- Rural electrification projects
- Promotion of eco-tourism (Tewobaabi Waterfalls, Kusa Scarp)
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work), and 11 (Sustainable Cities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (cocoa, oil palm, citrus, yam, cassava, maize, vegetables), petty trading, small-scale mining.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing industries (cocoa, citrus, oil palm)
- Tourism development (waterfalls, eco-parks, cultural heritage)
- Quarrying and small-scale mining regulation
- Real estate and housing development in Fomena and Akrokerri
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, farmer cooperatives.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, SHS (Dompoase SHS, Akrokerri College of Education nearby), vocational/technical schools.
- Road Network Condition: Major trunk roads (Kumasi–Cape Coast highway) in fair condition; feeder roads to farming areas poor.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, small-town water supply systems; sanitation challenges in rural settlements.
- Waste Management Systems: Managed by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and local clean-up campaigns.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, soil conservation, sensitization on climate-smart agriculture.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, illegal mining (galamsey), soil erosion, poor waste disposal.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Public hearings, community durbars, budget hearings, town hall meetings.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth in agriculture programmes, women’s cooperatives, PWD empowerment initiatives.
| 1. | FOMENA EAST. |
| 2. | AKROKERRI FIE |
| 3. | AGOGOOSO |
| 4. | FOMENA WEST |
| 5. | OLD AYAASE |
| 6. | KWAPIA |
| 7. | DADWEN/KYEKYEWERE |
| 8. | OLD AKROFUOM |
| 9. | DOMPOASI NEW TOWN |
| 10. | AMPEDWE |
| 11. | ANAMENAKO |
| 12. | ADOMANU |
| 13. | BOBRIASE |
| 14. | KUSA OLD TOWN |
| 15. | SAMPAKROM |