Atebubu-Amantin Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Atebubu-Amantin Municipal Assembly
- Region: Bono East Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Atebubu
- Year Established: 1988 (as a District Assembly; attained Municipal status in 2018 under L.I. 2297)
The Atebubu Amantin Municipal is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and forms part of the 11 of Municipalities and Districts in the Bono East Region and has Atebubu as its administrative capital.
The Atebubu Amanten District was carved out of the then Atebubu District in 2004 and and was elevated to a Municipality by the Legislative Instrument (LI) 2266 in 2017.The Municipality is located between latitudes 7o 23”N and 8o 22”N and longitudes 0o 30’W and 1o 26’W. The District has a surface area of about 257 square kilometres.
It shares boundaries with the Pru East District to the north, the Sene West District to the east and to the west Kintampo South District and Nkoranza North District all in the Bono East Region. To the south, it is bounded by three districts in the Ashanti Region namely Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal, Sekyere East District and Sekyere South District.
The population of the District according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 144,947 with 72,993 males 71,954 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): 2,624
- Population (2021 Census): 144,947
- Major Towns/Communities: Atebubu, Amantin, New Konkrompe, Kumfia, Jato Zongo, Garadima.
- Boundaries:
- North – Pru East and Pru West Districts
- South – Sekyere East and Ejura-Sekyedumase (Ashanti Region)
- East – Nkoranza North District
- West – Sene West District
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Masud Musah Ayarba Thomas
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- Electoral Areas: 30
- Urban/Zonal/Area Councils: Atebubu, Amantin, and other Area Councils
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Agriculture, Youth & Sports, Environment & Sanitation.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, the MCE, and the Member of Parliament.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Water & Sanitation, Roads & Transport, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Rehabilitation of feeder roads linking farming communities to markets
- Classroom construction, school feeding expansion, teacher accommodation
- Health facilities upgrade, CHPS compounds expansion, NHIS support
- Provision of boreholes and mechanised water systems
- Agro-processing facilities (maize, cassava, yam, tomatoes)
- Vocational and youth skills training programmes
- SDGs Alignment: Interventions align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), and 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth).
- Main Economic Activities: Crop farming (maize, yam, cassava, groundnuts, vegetables), livestock rearing (cattle, goats, sheep, poultry), trading, agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Large-scale crop farming and irrigation schemes
- Agro-processing industries (maize, cassava, yam, tomato)
- Warehouse and storage infrastructure
- Livestock production and meat processing
- Hospitality and housing development in Atebubu and Amantin
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), microfinance institutions, rural banks, farmer-based organisations.
- Health Facilities: Atebubu Municipal Hospital, Amantin Health Centre, CHPS compounds, private clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Numerous basic schools, SHS (e.g., Atebubu SHS, Amantin SHS), technical and vocational institutes.
- Road Network Condition: Major trunk roads fairly good; feeder roads in poor state, limiting farm-to-market access.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes and wells as main potable water sources; sanitation services remain inadequate.
- Electricity Coverage: High in urban communities, but rural electrification still ongoing.
- Waste Management Systems: Limited; communal waste dumps, private collection in urban centres.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, promotion of climate-smart agriculture, water conservation.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, bushfires, poor waste disposal, declining soil fertility.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, stakeholder consultations, community durbars.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth in agriculture programmes, women empowerment initiatives, livelihood empowerment schemes.
| 1. | KUMFIA |
| 2. | ZONGO NO. 1. |
| 3. | APRADE |
| 4. | FAKWASI |
| 5. | NWOWAM |
| 6. | AKOMADE |
| 7. | TUSE |
| 8. | JATO ZONGO |
| 9. | WATRO |
| 10. | MEMPEASEM |
| 11. | SAMPA |
| 12. | KUMKUMSO |
| 13. | KROAGYA |
| 14. | AHENEBRONOSO |
| 15. | ZONGO COMMUNITY |
| 16. | MEM |
| 17. | NYANSIBU |
| 18. | NYOMOASE |
| 19. | AHENFIE |
| 20. | ABAMBA |
| 21. | OIL MILLS |
| 22. | DUABONE |
| 23. | GRUMAHLINE |
| 24. | MARKET SQUARE |
| 25. | AKOKOA |
| 26. | DARGATI LINE |
| 27. | KONKROMPE |
| 28. | KOKOFU |
| 29. | GARADIMA |
| 30. | DOBIDI NKWANTA |