Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Nkawie
- Year Established: 1988 (by Legislative Instrument 1401; attained municipal status in 2018)
Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Atwima District.
Later, part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004) to create Atwima Mponua District; thus the remaining part was renamed to become Atwima Nwabiagya District.
On 15 March 2018, the northern part of the district was later split off to create Atwima Nwabiagya North District; while the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on the same year to become Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Ashanti Region and has Nkawie as its capital town.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 294.8
- Population (2010 Census): 149,025 (projected 2021 ~180,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Nkawie, Abuakwa, Barekese, Akropong, Sepaase, Maakro, Toase, Mfensi.
- Boundaries:
- North – Atwima Mponua District
- South – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
- East – Kwadaso Municipal and Oforikrom Municipal
- West – Atwima Nwabiagya North District
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Wisdom Osei Boamah
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 21 Electoral Areas
- 8 Area Councils
- Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Women & Children, Youth & Sports, Environment.
- Assembly Membership: Includes elected members, government appointees, the Member of Parliament, and the MCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Education, Health, Roads, Sanitation, Local Economic Development, Agriculture.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- School infrastructure expansion (classrooms, teachers’ quarters, ICT centres)
- Construction and upgrading of CHPS compounds and health centres
- Rehabilitation of roads, particularly feeder roads to farming areas
- Provision of water supply systems and improved sanitation facilities
- Promotion of small-scale agro-processing industries
- 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), 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (cocoa, plantain, cassava, maize, vegetables), small-scale trading, artisanship, services, and agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing ventures (cocoa, cassava, maize)
- Real estate and housing development (due to proximity to Kumasi)
- Tourism (Barekese Dam and cultural sites)
- Commercial facilities and shopping centres.
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural and commercial banks, microfinance institutions, farmer-based organisations.
- Health Facilities: Nkawie Government Hospital, health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools (Toase SHS, Nkawie SHS), vocational/technical institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Main roads are fairly good, but many feeder roads remain in poor condition.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water systems, pipe-borne water in towns; sanitation challenges in rural communities.
- Electricity Coverage: Over 85% of communities connected to the national grid.
- Waste Management Systems: Door-to-door collection in urban centres, communal containers in rural communities; supported by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, flood prevention, climate-smart agriculture.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, illegal mining (galamsey), waste management, and bushfires.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, town hall meetings, budget hearings, radio discussions, stakeholder forums.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth empowerment initiatives, women’s economic empowerment programmes, PWD support.
| 1. | ATWIMA AGOGO |
| 2. | ASENEMASO |
| 3. | AFARI |
| 4. | ASAKRAKA |
| 5. | ATWIMA MIM |
| 6. | NKAWIEPANIN |
| 7. | GYANKOBAA WIOSO |
| 8. | KOBENG/SEIDI |
| 9. | NTABAANU |
| 10. | NKAWIEKUMA |
| 11. | HIAWU BESEASE |
| 12. | AMANCHIA |
| 13. | NEREBEHI |
| 14. | MAAKRO |
| 15. | WIRENKYIRE |
| 16. | TOASE |
| 17. | ABUAKWA DADEASE NSUAMTEM |
| 18. | ABUAKWA MANHYIA |
| 19. | WIRENKYIRE |
| 20. | NKAWIE ZONGO/NKAAKOOM |
| 21. | SEPAASE |