Amansie West District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Amansie West District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Manso Nkwanta
- Year Established: 1988 (by Legislative Instrument 1403; later re-demarcated to create Amansie South District in 2017)
The Amansie West District is one of the 27 districts in the country. It was carved out of the Amansie East District in Ashanti Region in 1989, as part of the Government’s Decentralization Policy.
Manso-Nkwanta is the district capital. The district is located in the south-western part of the Ashanti Region.
It shares common boundary on its Western part with the Atwima District. On its northern part can be found the Bosomtwe District, while a regional boundary separates it from Western Region on its southern part.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 1,364
- Population (2017 estimate): 144,000+ (projected 2021 ~155,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Manso Nkwanta, Antoakrom, Mpatasie, Pakyi No.1 & 2, Esaase, Abore.
- Boundaries:
- North – Atwima Nwabiagya and Atwima Mponua Districts
- East – Amansie South District
- South – Amansie Central District
- West – Atwima Mponua District
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Prince Manu Morris
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 31 Electoral Areas
- 6 Area Councils
- Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Women & Children
- Assembly Membership: Includes elected assembly members, government appointees, MP, and the DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Roads, Water & Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Cocoa production and rehabilitation programme
- Planting for Food and Jobs
- One District One Factory (1D1F) – Agro-processing initiatives
- School infrastructure expansion
- CHPS compounds and health centres development
- Feeder road rehabilitation
- 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: Cocoa cultivation, food crop farming (cassava, yam, maize, plantain), small-scale mining, livestock rearing, petty trading.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing of cocoa and staple foods
- Timber and wood-based industries
- Poultry and livestock enterprises
- Rural market development and warehousing
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, microfinance institutions, farmer-based organisations.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes; referral hospitals are in Bekwai, Obuasi, and Kumasi.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools, vocational/technical institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Kumasi–Obuasi trunk road is good; however, many feeder roads to farming areas remain poor.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water systems, hand-dug wells; sanitation coverage is low in rural areas.
- Waste Management Systems: Waste collection and disposal through communal containers, private contractors, and sanitation campaigns.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting campaigns, education on sustainable agriculture, climate-smart farming.
- Environmental Challenges: Illegal mining (galamsey), deforestation, land degradation, water pollution, and bushfires.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, community durbars, participatory planning sessions.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth in agriculture support, women empowerment programmes, PWD initiatives.
| 1. | PAKYI NO.2 |
| 2. | PAKY NO.1 |
| 3. | OMANADWAREYE |
| 4. | ANTOAKROM |
| 5. | ABODOM |
| 6. | AKROPONG |
| 7. | NSIANA |
| 8. | ASAREKROM |
| 9. | ATOBIASE |
| 10. | MOSEASO |
| 11. | HIAKOSE |
| 12. | ESSUOWIN |
| 13. | AHWEREWA |
| 14. | DOMINAE-ESAASE |
| 15. | MPATOAM WEST |
| 16. | MPATOAM EAST |
| 17. | GYININSO |
| 18. | ATWERE |
| 19. | ASAMANG |
| 20. | YAWKROM |
| 21. | EKOSO |
| 22. | ABRONKASE |
| 23. | DOMINASE- ESSUMINYA |
| 24. | BROFOYEDU |
| 25. | KYENKYENASE |
| 26. | ABORE-EBOM |
| 27. | MANSO NKWANTA |
| 28. | MANSO ABORE |
| 29. | ATWERE |
| 30. | HIAKOSE |
| 31. | ESAASE SOUTH |