Bosome Freho District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Bosome Freho District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Asiwa
- Year Established: 2007 (carved out of Amansie East District by LI 1850)
The Bosome Freho District with Asiwa as its capital, is one of the 30 Administrative and political districts in the Ashanti Region. The District is located in the south-eastern part of Ashanti Region and shares boundaries with Bekwai Municipal Assembly to the West, Ejisu Juaben and Bosomtwe Districts to the North, Asante Akim South to the South and Akyimanso and Adansi South to the East.
The District lies within Latitude 6° 00’N and 6° 26’N Longitudes 1° 00 W and 1°30 W. It covers a total land area of about 630 sq. km. The District is predominantly rural with no settlement with threshold population of 5000 and above. It is the only District in Ashanti Region with no urban community.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 630
- Population (2021 projection): ~65,000
- Major Towns/Communities: Asiwa, Anyanso, Freso, Tebeso I & II, Ankaase, Duase, Abosamso.
- Boundaries:
- North – Ejisu Juaben and Bosomtwe Districts
- South – Adansi South and Akyimansa
- East – Asante Akim South
- West – Bekwai Municipal and Adansi North
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Charles Appiah-Kubi
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 21 Electoral Areas
- 4 Area Councils (Bosome, Bosomtwe East, Nsuta, Sunso Freho)
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Agriculture & Environment, Youth & Sports, Women & Children.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, Member of Parliament, and the DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Roads, Education, Health, Tourism, Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Cocoa, citrus, oil palm, and food crop production support
- Irrigation development along River Fre and Anum
- Classroom block and teachers’ quarters construction
- Provision of CHPS compounds and health centres
- Rehabilitation of feeder roads linking farming communities
- Tourism promotion around Lake Bosomtwe and waterfalls
- SDGs Alignment: Linked to SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry & Infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities), and 15 (Life on Land).
- Main Economic Activities: Crop farming (cocoa, citrus, oil palm, cassava, plantain, maize), livestock, petty trading, small-scale mining, logging.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing (cocoa, cassava, citrus, palm oil)
- Tourism development (Lake Bosomtwe, waterfalls, eco-sites)
- Commercial agriculture and irrigation schemes
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, credit unions, farmer-based groups.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes, clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, SHS, vocational/technical schools.
- Road Network Condition: Largely poor; over 50% of feeder roads are difficult to access.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, wells, mechanised systems; sanitation services inadequate.
- Electricity Coverage: Expanding but some communities remain off-grid.
- Waste Management Systems: Limited; communal dumping sites and collection services.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Afforestation programmes, irrigation schemes, climate-smart farming campaigns.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, bushfires, land degradation, illegal logging and mining.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, town hall meetings, budget hearings, participatory planning.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth in agriculture, women empowerment initiatives, livelihood support for PWDs.
| 1. | DAGYANSO |
| 2. | AMPENTO |
| 3. | MORONTUO |
| 4. | APEWU |
| 5. | DOMPA |
| 6. | ANKAASE |
| 7. | ADEITO |
| 8. | YAPESA |
| 9. | ASIWA |
| 10. | DANSO |
| 11. | ANYANSO |
| 12. | NSUAEM II |
| 13. | NSUAEM I |
| 14. | KORCHIEKROM |
| 15. | ABOSAMSO |
| 16. | TEBESO |
| 17. | ANWIASO |
| 18. | DAMASCUS |
| 19. | NSUTA |
| 20. | NSESE |
| 21. | ANOMAWOBI |