Asokwa Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Asokwa Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Asokwa
- Year Established: 2017 (by Legislative Instrument 2294; inaugurated March 15, 2018)
The Asokwa Municipal Assembly is carved out of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018.
Created with LI 2294, the Asokwa Municipal Assembly has its capital as Asokwa. It was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created districts.
The population of the Municipality according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 125,642 with 61,000 males and 64,642 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 25
- Population (2010 Census): About 125,642
- Major Towns/Communities: Asokwa, Ahinsan, Atonsu, Kaase, Ahinsan Estate, Kuwait/Aprabo, Dompoase, Gyinase, Chirapatre, and Anwomaso.
- Boundaries:
- North – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
- South – Bosomtwe District
- East – Oforikrom Municipal
- West – Atwima Kwanwoma District
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon Amoh Kamel
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 12 Electoral Areas
- 3 Zonal Councils (Asokwa, Ahinsan, Atonsu)
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Women & Children, Youth & Sports.
- Assembly Membership: Includes elected members, government appointees, the Member of Parliament, and the MCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Urban infrastructure, Education, Health, Roads, Sanitation, Local Economic Development, Security.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Rehabilitation of urban and feeder roads
- Expansion of classroom blocks and ICT centres
- Provision of CHPS compounds and health posts
- Waste management and sanitation improvement initiatives
- Skills training and job creation programmes for youth
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Wholesale and retail trading, hospitality services, transport, artisanship, and light industry.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Real estate and housing development
- Shopping malls and commercial centres
- Light industrial zones (Kaase area)
- Tourism and hospitality facilities
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural and commercial banks, microfinance institutions.
- Waste Management Systems: Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and private service providers undertake door-to-door collection and communal container services.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, drainage improvement, and sensitisation on flood prevention.
- Environmental Challenges: Indiscriminate waste disposal, flooding in low-lying areas, and congestion.
- Waste Management Systems: Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and private service providers undertake door-to-door collection and communal container services.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, drainage improvement, and sensitisation on flood prevention.
- Environmental Challenges: Indiscriminate waste disposal, flooding in low-lying areas, and congestion.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, stakeholder consultations, community durbars.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth entrepreneurship initiatives, women’s livelihood empowerment groups.
| 1. | AHINSAN ESTATE |
| 2. | KYIRAPATRE |
| 3. | ATONSU |
| 4. | AHINSAN |
| 5. | ASOKWA EXTENSION. |
| 6. | ATONSU AGOGO SOUTH |
| 7. | DOMPOASE /FABI |
| 8. | ASOKWA NEW TOWN |
| 9. | GYINYASE |
| 10. | KAASI |
| 11. | ATONSU AGOGO NORTH |