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Amansie South District Assembly

Amansie South District Assembly

Amansie South District Assembly
  • Name of MMDA: Amansie South District Assembly
  • Region: Ashanti Region
  • Type of Assembly: District
  • Capital: Manso Adubia
  • Year Established: 2017 (by Legislative Instrument 2325; carved out of the former Amansie West District)

The Amansie South District Assembly is carved out of the Amansie West District Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded districts Assemblies in 2018.

Created with LI 2325, the Amansie South District Assembly is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region and occupies land area of about 1,364 square kilometers has Manso Adubia as its capital.

It was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created districts.

The District shares common boundaries with Amansie West District to the north, Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal and Atwima Mponua District to the east, Amansie Central Municipal and Obuasi Municipal to the west, and Upper Denkyira West District to the south.

The population of the District according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 116,366 with 61,460 males with 54,906 females.

Geographical and Demographic Data

  • Total Land Area (sq. km): About 773
  • Population (2017 estimate): 63,000+ (projected 2021 ~70,000)
  • Major Towns/Communities: Manso Adubia, Manso Nkwanta, Datano, Edubia, Kensere, Abore.
  • Boundaries:
    • North – Amansie West District
    • East – Bosome Freho and Bekwai Municipal
    • South – Amansie Central District
    • West – Atwima Mponua District

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Governance and Leadership

  • District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Benjamin Marfo
  • Presiding Member: Mr. Peter Awere
  • Assembly Structure:
    • 27 Electoral Areas
    • 4 Area Councils
    • Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Justice & Security, Social Services, Women & Children
  • Assembly Membership: Includes elected assembly members, government appointees, Member of Parliament, and the DCE.

Development Priorities

  • Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Roads, Water & Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
  • Flagship Projects & Programmes:
    • Planting for Food and Jobs
    • Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme
    • 1D1F agro-processing initiatives
    • Construction of classroom blocks, CHPS compounds, and market infrastructure
    • Feeder road rehabilitation to link farming communities to market centres

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).

Local Economic Development (LED)

  • Main Economic Activities: Cocoa cultivation, food crop farming (cassava, yam, maize, plantain), artisanal mining (galamsey), livestock rearing, and trading.
  • Key Investment Opportunities:
    • Agro-processing (cocoa, cassava, maize)
    • Timber and wood-based industries
    • Livestock and poultry production
    • Rural market development
  • Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), microfinance institutions, farmer cooperatives.

Social Services and Infrastructure

  • Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes; nearest referral hospitals are in Bekwai and Kumasi.
  • Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools, vocational/technical institutions.
  • Road Network Condition: Main Kumasi–Manso Nkwanta road is fair, but many feeder roads to farming communities remain poor.
  • Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes and hand-dug wells serve many communities; household sanitation facilities are limited.

Environment and Climate Resilience

  • Waste Management Systems: Waste collection by private contractors and community-based sanitation practices.
  • Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, community sensitisation on sustainable farming, and disaster management plans.
  • Environmental Challenges: Galamsey (illegal mining), deforestation, land degradation, and bushfires.

Civic Engagement and Participation

  • Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, budget hearings, town hall meetings, public hearings during planning.
  • Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk Unit, youth in agriculture programmes, women empowerment schemes, PWD support initiatives.

Electoral Areas

1. NWENESO
2. MANSO GYEDUAKO
3. MEM
4. MANSO KENSERE
5. MANSO ABIRAM
6. MANSO TONTOKROM
7. MANSO ACHIASE
8. MANSO ABUOSO
9. MANSO NIPANKYEREMIA
10. MANSO KWABENASO
11. MANSO KENIAGO
12. MANSO DAWUSASO
13. MANSO NKRAN
14. MANSO AFEDIE
15. APENIMADI
16. MANSO AKYEREKYEREKROM
17. MANSO WATRESO
18. MANSO ODAHO
19. MANSO ANKAM
20. MANSO ABOABOSO
21. MANSO AGROYESUM
22. MANSO ASAMAN
23. MANSO KUMPESE
24. MANSO DATANO
25. MANSO DADIASE
26. MANSO TAKORASE
27. NIPANKYEREMIA