Kwabre East Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Kwabre East Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Mamponteng
- Year Established: 2007 (elevated to Municipal status in 2012 by L.I. 2138)
The Kwabre East Municipal is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and forms part of the 43 MMDAs in the Ashanti Region.
Kwabre East Municipal, carved out of the former Kwabre Sekyere District in 1988, is located almost in the central portion of the Ashanti region. It is within latitudes 60 44’ North and longitudes 10 33’ to 1044’ West.
The Municipality has a total land area of 246.8 square kilometres constituting about 1.01% of the total land area of Ashanti Region. The administrative capital, Mamponteng, is approximately 14.5 kilometres from Kumasi to the north east. The Municipality is part of the greater Kumasi City Region, which is made up of Kumasi Metropolitan Area and the surrounding Districts.
The Municipality shares common boundaries with Sekyere South District to the north; Kumasi Metropolitan Area to the south; Ejisu Municipal to the southeast; Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal to the west and Offinso Municipal to the north-west.
The population of the Municipality according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 296,814 with 143,684 males 153,130 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): 247
- Population (2010 Census): 296,814 (2021)
- Major Towns/Communities: Mamponteng, Kenyase, Meduma, Ntonso, Ahwiaa, Adanwomase, Sakra Wonoo, Aboaso, Abirem, Dumanafo.
- Boundaries:
- North – Sekyere South District
- South – Old Tafo Municipal & Asokore Mampong Municipal
- East – Ejisu Municipal
- West – Afigya Kwabre South District
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Joseph Amankwah
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 23 Electoral Areas
- 6 Zonal Councils (Ntonso, Ahwiaa, Krobo, Mamponteng, Old Asonomaso, Wadie Adwumakase)
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Youth & Sports, Women & Children, Agriculture & Environment.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, the MCE, and Members of Parliament.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Tourism & Culture, Roads & Infrastructure, Education, Health, Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Feeder and urban road rehabilitation
- Expansion of schools and health facilities (CHPS compounds, classroom blocks)
- Promotion of craft villages (Ntonso – Adinkra, Adanwomase – Kente, Ahwiaa – Wood carving)
- Water supply systems and sanitation projects
- Youth employment and women empowerment initiatives
- SDGs Alignment: Aligns with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (maize, cassava, plantain, vegetables), agro-processing, craft production (Kente weaving, Adinkra, wood carving, pottery), petty trading, and services.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing and agribusiness ventures
- Tourism and craft-based industries (Kente, Adinkra, wood carving)
- Small-scale manufacturing and furniture industry
- Hospitality and real estate development
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, microfinance institutions, cooperatives, artisans’ associations.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, private clinics; major referrals to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, SHS, vocational/technical schools.
- Road Network Condition: Major roads are fair; feeder roads are poor and affect transportation of farm produce.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water systems, hand-dug wells; sanitation services are inadequate in peri-urban and rural areas.
- Electricity Coverage: Over 80% of communities connected to the national grid.
- Natural Resources: Fertile soils for agriculture; notable cultural sites (craft villages).
- Waste Management Systems: Waste collection by Zoomlion and community-based methods; door-to-door in urban centres.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, flood prevention, education on sustainable land use.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, waste disposal, land degradation, flooding, encroachment on water bodies.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, community durbars, budget hearings, public fora, and stakeholder workshops.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth entrepreneurship and skills training, women’s empowerment programmes, livelihood support for PWDs.
| 1. | NTONSO ZONGO |
| 2. | ABOASO KUBEASE |
| 3. | BAAMANG |
| 4. | MEDUMA |
| 5. | ABIRA |
| 6. | WADIE ADWUMANKASE |
| 7. | ASONOMASO EAST |
| 8. | KASAAM |
| 9. | ABIREM |
| 10. | ABENSENASE-MAMPONTENG |
| 11. | ASENUA |
| 12. | KENYASE WEST |
| 13. | ANTOA |
| 14. | AHWIAA ZONGO |
| 15. | KENYASE EAST |
| 16. | AHWIAA ANYINAM |
| 17. | TANO ADWUMAM |
| 18. | AHWIAA EBOUM |
| 19. | AHWIAA OVERSEAS |
| 20. | ADANWOMASE |
| 21. | ASONOMASO WEST |
| 22. | NTONSO EHINASE |
| 23. | NTONSO ATOASE |
| 24. | ADEISINA |
| 25. | SARFO |
| 26. | FAWOADE |
| 27. | BRONUM-MAMPONTENG |
| 28. | GYAMFI WONOO |
| 29. | NEW ASONOMASO |