Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Boamang
- Year Established: 2018 (by Legislative Instrument 2325; carved out of Afigya Kwabre District)
The Afigya Kwabre North District is carved out of the Afigya Kwabre District Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018.
Created with LI 2333, the Afigya Kwabre North District Assembly has its capital as Boamang.
It was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created districts.
The District is located in the central part of Ashanti Region of Ghana between Latitudes 6 0 840 ’N and 7 0 17’ N, and Longitudes 1 0 70’ W and 1 055’ W. The District has an area of about 228 square kilometers representing 0.94% of the land area of Ashanti Region.
The Afigya Kwabre North District is bounded by Afigya Kwabre South to the south, Atwima Nwabiagya North District and Offinso Municipal to the west, Sekyere South District to the east and Ejura Sekyedumasi Municipal to the north.
The population of the Municipality according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 73,330 with 36,608 males and 36,722 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 342.0
- Population (2010 Census): 39,327 (projected 2021 ~52,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Boamang, Abidjan Nkwanta, Kyekyewere, Wawase, Adankwame.
- Boundaries:
- North – Offinso North District
- South – Kwabre East Municipal
- East – Sekyere South District
- West – Offinso Municipal
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Emmanuel Jackson Agumah
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 22 Electoral Areas
- Sub-structures: Zonal Councils and Unit Committees
- Functional Sub-Committees: Development Planning, Social Services, Finance & Administration, Justice & Security, Works, Women & Children
- Assembly Membership: Composed of elected members, government appointees, Member of Parliament, and DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Roads & Infrastructure, Water & Sanitation.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Planting for Food and Jobs
- One District One Factory (1D1F) – Agro-processing initiatives
- Rural electrification and water supply projects
- School infrastructure expansion
- Construction of health facilities and CHPS compounds
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), and 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth).
- Main Economic Activities: Agriculture (cocoa, maize, cassava, yam, plantain), petty trading, and agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing industries (cassava starch, maize flour, cocoa products)
- Livestock and poultry farming
- Real estate and housing development
- Rural markets and commercial centres
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, and farmer-based organizations.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, and clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, SHS, TVET, and vocational institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Major roads connecting Boamang and other towns fairly good; feeder roads in farming areas poor.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, small-town water systems; sanitation facilities inadequate in rural communities.
- Waste Management Systems: Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and communal waste collection points.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Community tree planting, environmental education, climate-smart farming practices.
- Environmental Challenges: Illegal logging, bushfires, deforestation, poor waste disposal.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, town hall meetings, public hearings, participatory budgeting.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth employment and skills programmes, women’s cooperatives.
| 1. | KWAMANG |
| 2. | KYEKYEWERE – ABEDEASE |
| 3. | AMOAKO NORTH |
| 4. | ADUKRO |
| 5. | BOAMANG NORTH |
| 6. | BOAMANG AFIGYAASE |
| 7. | TETREM BESEASE |
| 8. | SOKO- ABROMA |
| 9. | AHENKRO |
| 10. | DENASE |
| 11. | TETREM -PETENYINASE |
| 12. | NKWANTAKESE |
| 13. | KYEKYEWERE – ABOFREM |
| 14. | PENTENG |
| 15. | DUAPONKO |