Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Asokore Mampong
- Year Established: 2012 (by Legislative Instrument 2112)
The Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly was carried out of the Kumasi Metropolitan
Assembly on June 29, 2012. The Municipality was established by a Legislative
Instrument, (L.I) 2112 with the Administrative Capital as Asokore Mampong.
With a land size of only 23.91km2, the Municipality has a population of 492,603 (projected, 2018 based on 2010 PHC) with 10 electoral areas given it a high population density.
The Municipality has a population growth rate of 4.0%. the females constitute 52.2 % (257,139) whilst the males constitute 47.8 %( 235,464) of the total population of the Municipality. The population density of the Municipality stands at 20,598 persons per sq. km (492,603 /23.91490).
The Municipality is in the North-eastern part of the Ashanti region covering a total land area of 24.17 sq. km. From Figure 1 it abuts the Kumasi Metropolis to the East, Ejisu Municipality to the North and North-East by Kwabre East District. The entire Municipality is engulfed in a 10-kilometer radius from Kumasi.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 24
- Population (2010 Census): 304,815 (projected 2021 ~350,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Asokore Mampong, Aboabo, Adukrom, Akurem, Sawaba, New Zongo, Sepe-Tinpom, Asabi, Buobai, and Dagomba Line.
- Boundaries:
- North – Kwabre East Municipal
- South – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA)
- East – Ejisu Municipal
- West – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Ben Abdallah Alhassan
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 18 Electoral Areas
- 4 Zonal Councils
- Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Social Services, Works, Justice & Security, Youth & Sports, Women & Children.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, the Member of Parliament, and the MCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Urban Infrastructure, Education, Health, Sanitation, Housing, Local Economic Development, Youth Empowerment.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Urban road rehabilitation and drainage improvement
- Provision of CHPS compounds and upgrading of health centres
- School infrastructure expansion and ICT facilities
- Sanitation and waste management initiatives
- Youth employment and skills training programmes
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 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: Petty trading, commercial transport, artisanship, services, small-scale agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Markets and shopping centres
- Housing and real estate development
- Transport services and terminals
- Light industries and commercial hubs
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), microfinance institutions, rural and commercial banks.
- Health Facilities: CHPS compounds, clinics, health centres, private hospitals.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools, technical/vocational institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Urban roads generally motorable, though some require upgrading and drainage improvement.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Urban water systems (GWCL), boreholes, waste collection services; sanitation challenges in densely populated areas.
- Electricity Coverage: Nearly 100% of communities connected to the national grid.
- Waste Management Systems: Door-to-door collection by private contractors, communal skip containers, landfill disposal.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, community sensitisation, flood control measures.
- Environmental Challenges: Indiscriminate waste disposal, flooding in low-lying areas, congestion.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, radio engagements, stakeholder consultations.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth empowerment initiatives, women’s livelihood support groups.
| 1. | ASAWASE EAST |
| 2. | AKUREM |
| 3. | PARKOSO |
| 4. | ABOABO NO. 2 |
| 5. | ASABI |
| 6. | ASAWASE WEST |
| 7. | BUOBAI |
| 8. | NEW ZONGO |
| 9. | ADENYASI SAWABA |
| 10. | SEPE-TINPOM |
| 11. | ADUKROM |
| 12. | AKWTIA LINE |
| 13. | ABOABO NO. 1 |
| 14. | ABOABO EXTENSION |
| 15. | ASOKORE MAMPONG |