Adansi South District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Adansi South District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: New Edubiase
- Year Established: 2004 (by Legislative Instrument 1752; carved out of Adansi East and Adansi West Districts)
The Adansi South District is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and forms part of the 43 of MMDAs in the Asanti Region.
New Edubiase is the administrative capital of the District which is located in the south-eastern part of the Ashanti Region, and lies within latitude 40” North and 6 degrees 22” North and longitude 1 degree West and 1 degree 38”West.
The Adansi South District has a total land area of 1328.2 square kilometres which is approximately 4.0 percent of the total land area of Ashanti Region. About 25.2 (334.5sq.km) of this total land area is made up of forest reserves.
Adansi South shares boundaries with Obuasi Municipal and Adansi North District to the north and north-east respectively. It also shares north-east and south-east of its boundaries with Amansie Central and Bosome Freho Districts in that order. To the south is Assin Central Municipal in the Central Region and Akyemansa and Birim South Districts of Eastern Region to the east. The district is further bounded to the west by River Offin and the east by River Pra.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 1,380
- Population (2010 Census): 115,378 (projected 2021 ~140,000)
- Number of Communities: About 405 (mostly small hamlets)
- Major Towns/Communities: New Edubiase, Akutreso, Atobiase, Wuruyie, Adansi Praso, Apagya.
- Boundaries:
- North – Adansi North District
- South – Assin South (Central Region)
- East – Bosome Freho District
- West – Obuasi Municipality
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): HON. OHENEBA KOBENA ANDOH
- Presiding Member: [to be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 30 elected members and 13 appointed members
- One Town Council and four Area Councils: New Edubiase, Akutreso, Atobiase/Apagya, Wuruyie, Adansi Praso
- Functional Sub-Committees: Development Planning, Finance & Administration, Social Services, Justice & Security, Works
- Assembly Membership: Includes elected members, appointed members, MP, and the DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Roads & Infrastructure, Education, Health, Water & Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Expansion of cocoa, citrus, oil palm, plantain and cassava farming
- Rehabilitation of feeder roads to enhance market linkages
- Construction of classroom blocks and health centres
- Electrification and water supply extension to rural communities
- Skills development for youth and women in entrepreneurship
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (cocoa, citrus, oil palm, cassava, plantain, maize), timber production, petty trading.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing (citrus juice, oil palm, cassava starch, cocoa)
- Timber and furniture industry development
- Market infrastructure expansion
- Rural housing and real estate development
- Tourism (cultural heritage and forest reserves)
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), farmer-based organizations, microfinance institutions.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, New Edubiase Government Hospital.
- Educational Institutions: Kindergartens, primary, JHS, SHS, vocational/technical institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Kumasi–Cape Coast highway in fair condition; feeder roads in poor condition.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water systems, public toilets; sanitation challenges in remote communities.
- Waste Management Systems: Managed through Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and local sanitation campaigns.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, promotion of climate-smart agriculture, bushfire prevention campaigns.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, illegal mining (galamsey), soil degradation, poor waste disposal practices.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, public hearings, town hall meetings, budget forums.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth in agriculture programmes, women’s groups, PWD empowerment initiatives.
| 1. | TONKOASE |
| 2. | NKRANFO NKWANTA |
| 3. | ADANSI PRASO |
| 4. | SUBRISO |
| 5. | APAGYA EAST |
| 6. | FAHIAKOBO |
| 7. | HWIDIEM |
| 8. | KOTWEA |
| 9. | EDWINASE |
| 10. | ACHEASEWA |
| 11. | ASAMANYA |
| 12. | SOMOROSO |
| 13. | AKUTRESO |
| 14. | OLD ASAMAN |
| 15. | ATWEREBOANA |
| 16. | AMUDURASE |
| 17. | SUBIN CAMP |
| 18. | DWENDAMA |
| 19. | MENANG |
| 20. | NSATA SUBRISO |
| 21. | WURUYIE WEST |
| 22. | APAGYA WEST |
| 23. | ATAASI NKWANTA |
| 24. | APAGYA SOUTH |
| 25. | KRAMOKROM |
| 26. | WURUYIE EAST |
| 27. | PETENYINASE |
| 28. | ATOBIASE WEST |
| 29. | ABURASO |
| 30. | ATOBIASE EAST |