Kintampo Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Kintampo Municipal Assembly
- Region: Bono East Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Year Established: 2004 (Elevated to Municipal status)
The Kintampo North 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.
The Kintampo North Municipal was created in 1988 by Legislative Instrument 1480 sequel to the Government’s decentralization programme with Kintampo as its capital.
In terms of location and size, the Municipality is strategically located at the centre of Ghana and serves as a transit point between the northern and southern sectors of the country and it is between latitudes 8º45’N and 7º45’N and Longitudes 1º20’W and 2°1’E.The District has a surface area of about 4859 square kilometres.
The Municipality shares boundaries with Central Gonja District to the north; Bole District to the west; East Gonja Municipal to the north-east (all in the Savannah Region); Kintampo South District to the south and Pru East District to the south-east (all in the Bono East Region).
The population of the Municipality according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 139,508 with 69,520 males 69,988 females.
2021 Census population: 139,508 people
2025 projected population: 156,692 people
2026 projected population: 160,287 people
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 5,108 sq. km
- Population (2021 Census): 139,508 (2021 PHC)
- 2025 projected population: 156,692 people
2026 projected population: 160,287 people
- 2025 projected population: 156,692 people
- Major Towns/Communities: Kintampo (capital), New Longoro, Babatokuma, Gulumpe, Kunsu, Hani
- Boundaries: Bordered by East Gonja Municipal (North), Kintampo South District (South), Bole District (West), and Pru East District (East).
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Isaac Donkor
- Presiding Member: [to be updated]
- Assembly Structure: 46 Electoral Areas, with functional Sub-Committees and Zonal Councils.
- Assembly Membership (Elected & Appointed): 67 members including elected representatives, government appointees, MCE, and MP.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Tourism, Education, Health, Roads & Infrastructure.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Modernization of agriculture through mechanization support.
- Promotion of Kintampo Waterfalls and Fuller Falls as major tourist sites.
- Enhancing educational infrastructure and teacher support.
- Rural electrification and feeder road improvement.
- SDGs Alignment: Programmes emphasize food security (SDG 2), quality education (SDG 4), healthcare (SDG 3), and sustainable economic growth (SDG 8).
- Main Economic Activities: Food crop farming (yam, maize, cassava, groundnut), livestock rearing, trading, tourism.
- Key Investment Opportunities: Tourism (Kintampo Waterfalls, Fuller Falls), agro-processing, hospitality industry, real estate, and transportation.
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), Rural Banks, and weekly market centers.
- Health Facilities: 1 Municipal Hospital, several health centers and CHPS compounds.
- Educational Institutions: Over 200 basic schools, several SHSs, technical/vocational schools, and a Teacher Training College.
- Road Network Condition: Trunk roads linking to Techiman, Tamale, and Ejura are motorable, but many feeder roads are in poor condition.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Pipe-borne water in parts of Kintampo; boreholes and hand-dug wells in rural areas. Sanitation services are improving but still face challenges.
- Waste Management Systems: Centralized waste collection in the Municipal capital, communal containers, and private service providers.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, afforestation programmes, and soil conservation projects.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, bushfires, charcoal production, illegal chainsaw operations.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town Hall meetings, Budget hearings, community durbars.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, Women in Agriculture Development (WIAD) programmes, Youth Employment initiatives.
| 1. | MARKET SQUARE |
| 2. | DWENEWOHO |
| 3. | DAWADAWA |
| 4. | PORTOR SOUTH |
| 5. | TAHIRU-AKURA |
| 6. | NTRABAN |
| 7. | FANYINAMAH |
| 8. | NTRABAN |
| 9. | KUNSU EAST |
| 10. | KANDIGE |
| 11. | KOBEDA |
| 12. | ALHASSAN AKURA |
| 13. | KUNSU |
| 14. | KADELSO |
| 15. | BADUKROM |
| 16. | KAWAMPE |
| 17. | DAGOMBA/MAMPRUSI |
| 18. | GRUMA LINE |
| 19. | CHIRANDA |
| 20. | NEW LONGORO EAST |
| 21. | JAPAN HOUSE |
| 22. | SUNKWA/MAGAZINE |
| 23. | MASALACHI |
| 24. | MIAWANI |
| 25. | ASANTEKWAA NORTH |
| 26. | MO-LINE |
| 27. | KEREMANKUMA |
| 28. | YARA |
| 29. | KABATOR/MO |
| 30. | NTRABAN EAST – AGEGE |
| 31. | NSUANO |
| 32. | PORTOR NORTH |
| 33. | NEW LONGORO |
| 34. | GULUMPE WEST |
| 35. | KADELSO WEST |
| 36. | MANSRA |
| 37. | SORONUASE/KAAKAA |
| 38. | SAWABA |
| 39. | BUSUAMA |
| 40. | TECHIRA |
| 41. | ASANTEKWAA |
| 42. | BANIANTWE |
| 43. | SIKAFOAMANTEM |
| 44. | SOGLIBOI |
| 45. | NWOASE |
| 46. | GULUMPE |