Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Barekese
- Year Established: 2018 (carved out of Atwima Nwabiagya by Legislative Instrument 2328)
The Atwima Nwabiagya North Municipal is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and forms part of the 43 of MMDAs in the Ashanti Region.
The Atwima Nwabiagya North Assembly is carved out of the Atwima Nwabiagya District Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018.
Created with LI 2327, the Municipal Assembly has its capital as Barekese, Atwima Nwabiagya North Municipal is situated in the western parts of the Ashanti Region.
It was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created MMDA’s.
The Municipality shares common boundaries with the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality to the west, the Ahafo Ano South West District to the west, the Offinso Municipality to the north, the Kumasi Metropolis to the south, and the Afigya Kwabre South District to the East.
The population of the Municipality per the 2021 Population and Housing Census stood at 155,025 out of which 76,877 are males and 78,148 are females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): 111.2
- Population (2010 Census): 63,468 (projected 2021 ~85,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Barekese, Adankwame, Asuofua, Denkyemouso, Fufuo, Esaase, Sepaase.
- Boundaries:
- North – Atwima Mponua District
- South – Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal
- East – Offinso Municipal
- West – Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District (Western North Region)
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Mba Zechariah Alenbilla
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 22 Electoral Areas
- 5 Area Councils
- Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Youth & Sports, Agriculture & Environment.
- Assembly Membership: Includes elected members, government appointees, Member of Parliament, and the DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Education, Health, Roads, Water & Sanitation, Local Economic Development, Agriculture.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Expansion of educational infrastructure (schools and ICT centres)
- Construction and upgrading of CHPS compounds and health centres
- Improvement of feeder roads to connect farming communities
- Provision of potable water supply systems
- Youth employment and vocational skills training
- 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), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (cocoa, plantain, cassava, maize, vegetables), trading, artisanship, petty commerce.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing (cocoa, cassava, maize)
- Real estate and commercial housing (due to proximity to Kumasi)
- Tourism potential (Barekese Dam, eco-tourism sites, cultural heritage)
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, credit unions, farmer-based organisations.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, JHS, SHS (including Barekese SHS), vocational and technical schools.
- Road Network Condition: Poor feeder roads hinder transportation of agricultural produce; main road networks require upgrading.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, hand-dug wells, mechanised water systems; sanitation services remain inadequate in rural areas.
- Electricity Coverage: Majority of communities connected to the national grid, but some remain unconnected.
- Natural Resources: Contains Barekese Dam, important for water supply to Kumasi; forest reserves with timber and biodiversity.
- Waste Management Systems: Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and communal container system; community clean-up campaigns.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, sensitisation on climate-smart agriculture, flood prevention efforts.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, galamsey, land degradation, poor waste disposal.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, town hall meetings, budget hearings, radio discussions, stakeholder forums.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth employment initiatives, women’s economic empowerment programmes, PWD support.
| 1. | TABERE |
| 2. | AMAKYE BARE |
| 3. | ASUOFUA |
| 4. | KOFORIDUA |
| 5. | ABIRA |
| 6. | PASORO |
| 7. | ADANKWAME |
| 8. | DAABAA |
| 9. | FUFUO |
| 10. | WORAPONG |
| 11. | ESASO |
| 12. | MFENSI |
| 13. | OWABI |
| 14. | ACHIASE |
| 15. | AKROPONG |
| 16. | BAREKESE |
| 17. | ASENIE MAABAN |
| 18. | TABERE |