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Obuasi East Municipal Assembly

Obuasi East Municipal Assembly

  • Name of MMDA: Obuasi East Municipal Assembly
  • Region: Ashanti Region
  • Type of Assembly: Municipal
  • Capital: Tutuka
  • Year Established: 2018 (by L.I. 2332, carved out of Obuasi Municipal Assembly)

The Obuasi East Municipal Assembly upgraded from Obuasi East District Assembly  on the 22nd October, 2024 was created in pursuance of deepening decentralization and good governance in Ghana. The Municipal forms part of the newly created districts in Ghana. It was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2332 of November 2017 and was inaugurated on 15th March 2018. The Municipal was carved out of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded Municipal assemblies in Ghana and has Tutuka as its capital. The Municipal is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region, bounded to the North by Adansi North District, South by Akrofuom District, East by Adansi Asokwa District and West by Obuasi Municipal.

Geographical and Demographic Data

  • Total Land Area (sq. km): 96.4
  • Population (2021 Census): 92,401
  • Major Towns/Communities: Tutuka, Ahansonyewodea, Kwabenakwa, Wawase, Pomposo, Akaporiso, Bogobiri, Aboagyekrom, Domeabra, Nyamebekyere, Bossman, Sanso.
  • Boundaries:
    • North – Adansi North District
    • South – Obuasi Municipal
    • East – Bekwai Municipal
    • West – Amansie Central District

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Governance and Leadership

  • Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Adzowu Kofi William
  • Presiding Member: [To be updated]
  • Assembly Structure:
    • 19 Electoral Areas
    • Zonal and Urban Councils serving as decentralised local governance units
    • Sub-Committees: Development Planning, Works, Finance & Administration, Social Services, Justice & Security, Environment & Sanitation, Youth & Sports, Agriculture.
  • Assembly Membership: Elected Assembly Members, Government Appointees, MCE, and Member of Parliament.

Development Priorities

  • Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Mining-linked Development, Education, Health, Sanitation, Roads & Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship.
  • Flagship Projects & Programmes:
    • Construction of classroom blocks, ICT centres, and teachers’ quarters
    • Rehabilitation of urban and feeder roads
    • Expansion of health posts and CHPS compounds
    • Boreholes and mechanised water systems
    • Youth skills training and employment programmes
    • Agro-processing and small business support initiatives
  • SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).

Local Economic Development (LED)

  • Main Economic Activities: Agriculture (cocoa, oil palm, maize, vegetables, plantain), petty trading, artisanal mining, and services.
  • Key Investment Opportunities:
    • Agro-processing (oil palm, cocoa, cassava, maize)
    • Poultry and livestock farming
    • Hospitality and tourism development
    • Housing and real estate expansion
    • Small-scale mining support industries
  • Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), financial institutions, cooperatives, and farmer-based organisations.

Social Services and Infrastructure

  • Health Facilities: Health centres, CHPS compounds, private clinics.
  • Educational Institutions: Basic schools, junior and senior high schools, vocational and technical training institutions.
  • Road Network Condition: Major urban roads are motorable; feeder roads require rehabilitation.
  • Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes and mechanised systems; sanitation challenges in rural communities.
  • Electricity Coverage: High coverage with connection to the national grid.

Environment and Climate Resilience

  • Waste Management Systems: Door-to-door collection in urban areas, communal disposal sites, managed by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and private providers.
  • Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, awareness campaigns on climate change, flood prevention measures.
  • Environmental Challenges: Illegal mining (galamsey), deforestation, poor sanitation practices, land degradation.

Civic Engagement and Participation

  • Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, community durbars, budget hearings, stakeholder forums.
  • Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, women empowerment initiatives, youth employment programmes, skill-training centres.

Electoral Areas

1. KWABRAFOSO-WEST
2. ODUMASI
3. KWABENAKWA-NYAMESOMYEDE
4. KWABRAFOSO EAST
5. TUTUKA NORTH
6. BOETE
7. TIATIASO
8. BOSSMAN-LOWCOST
9. WAWASI
10. BOETE-OBUASI
11. TUTUKA CENTRAL
12. ASIKOAMANTEM
13. AKAPORISO
14. BRAHABEBOME
15. POMPOSO-ASONKORE
16. MAMPAMHWE-DOMEABRA
17. AHANSONYEWODEA
18. ANYIMADUKROM
19. KWABRAFOSO-WEST