Asante Akim North Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Asante Akim North District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Agogo
- Year Established: 2012 (by Legislative Instrument 2092; carved out of the former Asante Akim North Municipal)
The Asante Akim North Municipal Assembly (formerly Asante Akim North District Assembly) is one of the newly created districts in Ghana with Agogo as the administrative capital of the District .
It was carved out of the then Asante Akim North Municipal Assembly in 2012, when the former Municipal District was split into Asante Akim North District and Asante Akim Central Municipal, to form part of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana. AANDA has since been elevated to a Municipal Assembly in 2020.
The District is situated at the Eastern part of the Ashanti Region and its’ eastern borders form part of the boundary between the Ashanti Region and the Eastern Region of Ghana.
It shares boundaries to the north with Sekyere Kumawu and Sekyere Afram Plains Districts; to the east with Kwahu East District; to the south with Asante-Akim South & Asante-Akim Central; and to the west with Sekyere East District
The district is located in the Eastern part of Ashanti Region and lies between latitude [6°60’N and 7°30’N] and longitude [0°15’W and 01°20’W]. It covers a land area of 1,125 square km.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 1,160
- Population (2010 Census): 68,186 (projected 2021 ~82,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Agogo, Domeabra, Onyemso, Wioso, Ananekrom, Nkwanta, Oweredaba.
- Boundaries:
- North – Sekyere Afram Plains District
- South – Asante Akim Central Municipal
- East – Kwahu Afram Plains South District (Eastern Region)
- West – Sekyere Kumawu District
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Sarah Amoakoaa
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 20 Electoral Areas
- 5 Area Councils
- Functional Sub-Committees: Development Planning, Finance & Administration, Works, Justice & Security, Social Services, Women & Children
- Assembly Membership: Includes elected members, government appointees, Member of Parliament, and the DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Roads & Infrastructure, Water & Sanitation, Natural Resource Management.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Planting for Food and Jobs
- Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme
- Construction of classroom blocks, teacher bungalows, and health facilities
- Electrification and feeder road rehabilitation
- Afforestation and climate change adaptation projects
- 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), 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities), 13 (Climate Action).
- Main Economic Activities: Crop farming (maize, yam, cassava, plantain, cocoyam), cocoa cultivation, livestock rearing, trading.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing (cocoa, maize, cassava)
- Poultry and livestock production
- Eco-tourism around Agogo hills and forest reserves
- Real estate and hospitality development in Agogo township
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), farmer-based organisations, rural banks, and microfinance institutions.
- Health Facilities: CHPS compounds, health centres, clinics, and the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital (major referral facility).
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools (e.g., Agogo State SHS, Collins SHS), vocational/technical institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Trunk roads linking Agogo to Konongo and Kumawu are motorable; feeder roads to farming communities are in poor condition.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water systems, small-town water supply; sanitation challenges persist in rural areas.
- Waste Management Systems: Communal waste containers, Zoomlion services, and community-based sanitation campaigns.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, community sensitisation on climate-smart agriculture, disaster management.
- Environmental Challenges: Illegal logging, bushfires, deforestation, and land degradation.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, community durbars, participatory planning sessions.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth entrepreneurship initiatives, women’s economic empowerment programmes, PWD empowerment schemes.
| 1. | ANANEKROM |
| 2. | BEBOME |
| 3. | AGOGO-AHENBRONUM |
| 4. | AGOGO-NEWTOWN |
| 5. | DOMEABRA-TWENEBOASE |
| 6. | WIOSO |
| 7. | WURAMPONSO -MENAM |
| 8. | JUANSA SOUTH |
| 9. | AGOGO-OBUASE |
| 10. | HWEDIEM |
| 11. | DOMEABRA-NEWTOWN |
| 12. | PATABAN ONYEMSO |
| 13. | NYANPONASE |
| 14. | ABREWAPONG |
| 15. | JUANSA NORTH |
| 16. | AGOGO-SUKUUMU |
| 17. | AGOGO-APETENYINASE |
| 18. | PERKYEREKYE |
| 19. | AKUTUASE |
| 20. | DUKUSEN |