Juaben Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Juaben Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Juaben
- Year Established: 2017 (Elevated to Municipal status by L.I. 2296)
The Juaben Municipal Assembly is carved out of the Ejusi-Juaben Municipal Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018.
Created with LI 2296, the Juaben Municipal Assembly has its capital as Juaben.
It was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created districts.
The Juaben Municipality which occupies a land area of 372 sq. km. It lies in the central part of Ashanti Region and lies within latitudes 6°49′N 1°26′W
The Municipality shares boundaries to the north-east with the Sekyere East and Kwabre East Municipal on the north-west; Ejisu Municipal to the west, Bosomtwe District on the south-west; Asante Akim Central Municipal on the east and the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly on the north.
The population of the Municipality according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 63,929 with 31,203 males and 32,726 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 372
- Population (2021 Census): 63,929
- Major Towns/Communities: Juaben, Bomfa, Duampompo, Banko, Krofa, Achiase, Nobewam.
- Boundaries:
- North – Sekyere East District
- South – Bosomtwe District
- East – Ejisu Municipal
- West – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Eunice Ohenewaa Ansu
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 19 Electoral Areas
- 5 Area Councils (Juaben, Bomfa, Duampompo, Banko, Krofa)
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Social Services, Works, Justice & Security, Agriculture, Youth & Sports.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, MCE, and the Member of Parliament.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Improvement of feeder roads and linkages to Kumasi
- Agricultural modernisation and value-chain development
- Expansion of health and educational infrastructure
- Environmental sanitation projects
- Small-town water systems and rural electrification
- SDGs Alignment: The Assembly’s initiatives align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), 9 (Infrastructure & Innovation), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (cocoa, maize, cassava, plantain, vegetables), trading, petty commerce, small-scale processing, and services.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing and packaging industries
- Expansion of commercial farming
- Real estate development due to proximity to Kumasi
- Hospitality and tourism potential
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), financial institutions, cooperatives, rural banks.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes, and a municipal hospital.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools, vocational/technical schools.
- Road Network Condition: Fairly good in major towns; rural feeder roads require upgrading.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, small-town water systems, and mechanised facilities; sanitation remains a challenge.
- Electricity Coverage: Over 80% of communities connected to the national grid.
- Natural Resources: Fertile soils for crops, small forest reserves, rivers and streams.
- Waste Management Systems: Door-to-door collection in urban areas, communal dumping sites in rural communities.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, soil conservation, sustainable farming practices.
- Environmental Challenges: Bushfires, deforestation, soil erosion, poor waste disposal.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, community durbars, and participatory planning.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth empowerment programmes, women in agriculture, livelihood support schemes.
| 1. | PEMINASE |
| 2. | ATIA |
| 3. | ADUMASA KROFOROM |
| 4. | NKWANTANAN, JUABEN |
| 5. | ESAASE |
| 6. | BOAMADUMASE |
| 7. | NEW KOFORIDUA |
| 8. | BOMFA AHENBRONUM |
| 9. | ABETENIM |
| 10. | BOMFA PENIPA |
| 11. | ACHIASE ASOMEASO |
| 12. | DUMAKWAI |
| 13. | ACHIASE ODUMASE |
| 14. | ADUMASA AHENBRONUM |
| 15. | NKYEREPOASO |
| 16. | KUBEASE |
| 17. | WABIRI |
| 18. | NOBEWAM |
| 19. | DAMANG, JUABEN |