Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Konongo
- Year Established: 1988 (by Legislative Instrument 1402; attained municipal status in 2008)
The Asante Akim Central Municipal (formerly Asante Akim North Municipal) was carved out of the erstwhile Asante Akim District Council in 1988 as part of the Ghana’s Decentralization Process.
The Municipality is located in the eastern part of Ashanti Region and lies between latitude 60 30’ North and 70 30’ North and longitude 00 15’ West and 10 20’ West. It covers a land area of 1,160 sq. km.
The Municipality shares boundaries with Sekyere East District on the north, Kwahu South District on the east, Asante Akim South Municipal on the south and Juaben Municipal on the west.
The population of the Municipality according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 91,673 with 44,507 males 47,166 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): About 1,462
- Population (2010 Census): 71,508 (projected 2021 ~85,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Konongo, Odumasi, Patriensa, Bompata, Agogo Akrofrom, Ananekrom.
- Boundaries:
- North – Sekyere Kumawu and Sekyere East Districts
- South – Asante Akim South District
- East – Kwahu West Municipal (Eastern Region)
- West – Ejisu Municipal and Bosome Freho District
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 36 Electoral Areas
- 6 Zonal Councils
- Functional Sub-Committees: Development Planning, Finance & Administration, Social Services, Works, Justice & Security, Women & Children
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, MP, and the MCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Mining, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Sanitation, and Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Planting for Food and Jobs
- One District One Factory (1D1F) – Konongo Gold Refinery and agro-processing initiatives
- Classroom block expansions and free SHS support
- Road rehabilitation and town road improvements
- CHPS compounds and hospital facilities expansion
- SDGs Alignment: Development plans 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, maize, cassava, plantain, and vegetable farming; mining (gold, quarrying); petty trading; transport.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Gold and mineral exploitation and processing
- Agro-processing (cassava, cocoa, maize)
- Real estate and housing development around Konongo
- Commercial and industrial facilities along Accra–Kumasi Highway
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural and commercial banks, microfinance institutions.
- Health Facilities: Hospitals at Konongo and Odumasi, health centres, clinics, CHPS compounds.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, SHS (Konongo–Odumasi SHS, Bompata SHS), TVET institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Accra–Kumasi highway in good condition; feeder and town roads need upgrading.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Pipe-borne water in urban centres; boreholes in rural areas; sanitation remains a challenge in peri-urban areas.
- Waste Management Systems: Managed by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and community-based sanitation groups.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, public sensitisation on environmental conservation, disaster management plans.
- Environmental Challenges: Galamsey, deforestation, sand winning, waste disposal problems.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Public hearings, town hall meetings, community durbars, budget hearings.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth employment and entrepreneurship initiatives, women’s cooperatives, PWD empowerment programmes.
| 1. | ODUMASI SANTERESE |
| 2. | PATRIENSA EAST |
| 3. | ODUMASE APEBUOSO |
| 4. | KONONGO MARKET CIRCLE |
| 5. | OBENIMASE |
| 6. | PRAASO EAST |
| 7. | KONONGO- ABOSOMTWEAGYA |
| 8. | PRAASO WEST |
| 9. | NSIAHKROM |
| 10. | FREETOWN |
| 11. | ODUMASI ZONGO |
| 12. | AHYIAEM |
| 13. | EFAM |
| 14. | NYABOO |
| 15. | AHENBRONUM |
| 16. | AMERFA- KYEKYEWERE |
| 17. | ESORO |
| 18. | DWEASE NEWTOWN |
| 19. | DWEASE AHENBRONUM |
| 20. | ADUMKROM |
| 21. | ODUMASI NEWTOWN |
| 22. | KYEKYEBIASE |
| 23. | PATRIENSA WEST |
| 24. | PATRIENSA AHENBRONUM |