Kwadaso Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Kwadaso Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Kwadaso
- Year Established: 2018 (by Legislative Instrument 2325)
The Kwadaso 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 Kwadaso Municipal Assembly is carved out of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded District Assemblies in 2018.
Created with LI 2292, the Kwadaso Municipal Assembly has its capital as Kwadaso and was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created districts.
Kwadaso Municipal is located at the central part of the Ashanti Region and is bound on the north-west by Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal, north-east by Atwima Nwabiagya North District, on the south by Atwima Kwanwoma District and the east by Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.
The population of the Municipality according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 154,526 with 75,205 males and 79,321 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 45
- Population (2021 Census): 154,526
- Projected Population (2031): ~200,000
- Major Towns/Communities: Kwadaso, Apatrapa, Asuoyeboah, Tanoso, Agric Nzema, Ohwim, Kwadaso Estate, Abuakwa New Site.
- Boundaries:
- North – Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal
- South – Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
- East – Oforikrom Municipal
- West – Atwima Nwabiagya South District
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Eric Asibey
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- Electoral Areas: 13
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Works, Development Planning, Social Services, Justice & Security, Youth & Sports, Environment & Sanitation.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, the MCE, and the Member of Parliament.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Roads and Infrastructure, Health, Education, Sanitation, Agriculture, Local Economic Development, Housing.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Upgrading of road networks and drainage systems
- Expansion of school infrastructure and teacher accommodation
- Construction of CHPS compounds and health centres
- Waste management and sanitation improvement projects
- Skills development and youth employment initiatives
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 3 (Good Health), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Trading, commerce, small-scale manufacturing, farming (vegetables, maize, plantain, poultry).
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Real estate and housing development
- Agro-processing ventures
- Hospitality and retail businesses
- Transport and logistics services
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, credit unions, and savings & loans companies.
- Health Facilities: Health centres, private clinics, CHPS compounds, maternity homes; referral services to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools, TVET institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Many roads tarred but deteriorating; inner roads in need of upgrading.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water supply systems; sanitation challenges in high-density areas.
- Electricity Coverage: Over 90% coverage across communities.
- Waste Management Systems: Solid waste collection managed by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and private contractors.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Drainage improvement, tree planting campaigns, flood control measures.
- Environmental Challenges: Indiscriminate waste disposal, flooding in low-lying areas, land degradation from construction activities.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, community durbars, stakeholder workshops.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth entrepreneurship and apprenticeship programmes, women empowerment initiatives.
| 1. | OHWIMASE |
| 2. | APATRAPA |
| 3. | NZEMA – KOKODE |
| 4. | NSIAH -ASARE |
| 5. | KWADASO NORTH |
| 6. | TANOSO |
| 7. | DENKYEMUOSO – TAKYIMAN |
| 8. | ASUOYEBOA SOUTH |
| 9. | NWAMASE APIRE |
| 10. | KWADASO |
| 11. | NYANKYERENEASE |
| 12. | TANOSO NORTH |
| 13. | ASUOYEBOA NORTH |
| 14. | EDWENASE – AGRIC |
| 15. | APATRAPA NEW SITE |