Ahafo Ano South-East District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Ahafo Ano South-East District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Adugyama
- Year Established: 2017 (by Legislative Instrument 2324; created from the former Ahafo Ano South District)
The Ahafo Ano South East District Assembly is carved out of the Ahafo Ano South District Assembly (now Ahafo Ano South District West) as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018.
Created with LI 2324, the Ahafo Ano South East District Assembly has its capital as Adugyama.
It was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created districts.
The District which covers a total surface area of approximately 545.16km2 representing 2.2 percent of the region’s total surface area (24,370.5km2) is located on the north-western part of the Ashanti Region and It lies in Longitude -1.87, Latitude 6.88, Altitude 267.5.
The District shares boundary in the north with Offinso North District, Ahafo Ano South West to the south, Atwima Nwabiagya North District to the east and Tano South Municipal in the Ahafo Region to west. Others are Offinso Municipal to the north-east, Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal to the south-east and Ahafo Ano North Municipal to the south-west.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 684
- Population (2018 estimate): 63,162 (spread across 132 settlements)
- Major Towns/Communities: Adugyama, Sabronum, Biemso No.1, Biemso No.2, Potrikrom, Abesewa, Pokukrom.
- Boundaries:
- North – Ahafo Ano North District
- South – Atwima Nwabiagya District
- East – Offinso North District
- West – Ahafo Ano South-West District
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Ibrahim Yamba Nelson
- Presiding Member: Mr. Evans Antwi Agyei
- Assembly Structure:
- 21 Electoral Areas
- 5 Area Councils
- Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Women & Children
- Assembly Membership: Comprises elected members, government appointees, Member of Parliament, and the DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Roads & Infrastructure, Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Planting for Food and Jobs
- One District One Factory (1D1F) – Agro-processing initiatives
- Construction and upgrading of CHPS compounds, classroom blocks, and water systems
- Road improvement and feeder road rehabilitation
- Youth employment and skills development initiatives
- 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), 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Crop farming (cocoa, maize, cassava, plantain, yam, rice), livestock rearing, trading, small-scale agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing of cocoa, cassava, and maize
- Poultry and livestock production
- Market infrastructure and warehousing facilities
- Light industrial and commercial ventures
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, and microfinance institutions.
- Health Facilities: CHPS compounds, health centres, clinics, and a district hospital under development.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools, vocational/technical institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Several feeder roads remain in poor condition, affecting access to farming communities.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water systems, hand-dug wells; sanitation remains a challenge in some communities.
- Waste Management Systems: Managed through communal containers, private operators, and local sanitation programmes.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting campaigns, climate-smart agriculture, disaster management plans.
- Environmental Challenges: Illegal logging, sand winning, bushfires, and land degradation.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, public hearings, town hall meetings, participatory planning forums.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth entrepreneurship support programmes, women’s economic groups, PWD support schemes.
| AHAFO ANO SOUTH EAST | |
| 1. | ASEMPANEYE |
| 2. | BIEMSO NO. 1 |
| 3. | YAWBOADIKROM |
| 4. | DWINYAMA NORTH |
| 5. | DWINYAMA SOUTHWEST |
| 6. | BIEMSO NO.2 |
| 7. | POTRIKROM |
| 8. | ASUADEI |
| 9. | POKUASE |
| 10. | ESSIENKYEM |
| 11. | ABURASO |
| 12. | FAWOMAN |
| 13. | APONAPONSO |
| 14. | ADUKROM |
| 15. | SABRONUM |
| 16. | ABOFUMKWANSO |
| 17. | AHWEREWAM |
| 18. | MMOFRAFADWEN |
| 19. | POKUKROM |
| 20. | NSUTA |
| 21. | ABESEWA |