Obuasi Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Obuasi Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: Municipal
- Capital: Obuasi
- Year Established: 2003 (by L.I. 1795, carved out of Adansi West District)
The Obuasi 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 with Obuasi as the Administrative Capital where the famous and rich Anglo Gold Ashanti (formerly Obuasi Gold Mine) is located.
Obuasi Municipal was carved out of the erstwhile Adansi West District Assembly on the strength of executive instruments (E. I.) 15 of December, 2003 and Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1795 of 17th March, 2004.
The Municipality is located in the southern part of the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and is about 64 km from Kumasi, It lies between latitudes 5 º35N and 5 º65N, and longitudes 6º35’W and 6º90’W. It covers a total land area of 162.4 square km.
The Municipality is bounded on the south by Upper Denkyira East Municipal of the Central Region, east by Adansi South District, west by Amansie Central District, and north by Adansi North District.
The population of the Municipality according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 104,297 with 51,885 males 52,412 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): 162.4
- Population (2021 Census): 104,297
- Major Towns/Communities: Obuasi, Tutuka, Nyameso, Anyinam, Kunka, Binsere, Sanso, Kokoteasua, Bidieso, Nkamprom, Wawase.
- Boundaries:
- North – Adansi North District
- South – Upper Denkyira East Municipal (Central Region)
- East – Obuasi East District
- West – Amansie Central District
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- Municipal Chief Executive (MCE): Hon. Faustilove Appiah Kannin
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 20 Electoral Areas
- 2 Zonal Councils (Obuasi Central and Obuasi East)
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Environment, Youth & Sports, Agriculture.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, the MCE, and the Member of Parliament.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Mining & Local Economic Development, Health, Education, Agriculture, Roads & Infrastructure, Sanitation, Youth Empowerment.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Urban road rehabilitation and bridges
- Classroom blocks, teachers’ quarters, and ICT centres
- Expansion of health facilities and CHPS compounds
- Boreholes and mechanised water systems
- Skills training and youth employment projects
- Public-private partnerships with AngloGold Ashanti for sustainable community development
- SDGs Alignment: Aligned with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Mining (AngloGold Ashanti – large-scale gold mining), small-scale mining, trading, service provision, subsistence agriculture (cassava, plantain, vegetables), and poultry farming.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Mining services and supply industries
- Agro-processing (cassava, maize, vegetables)
- Real estate and housing development
- Hospitality, transport, and logistics services
- Waste recycling and environmental management solutions
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), financial institutions, cooperatives, mining-related business associations.
- Health Facilities: Obuasi Government Hospital, AGA Health Foundation Hospital, health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes, private clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, senior high schools (Obuasi SHS, Christ the King SHS), vocational/technical schools, private tertiary institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Some arterial roads are tarred; many inner roads and feeder roads require rehabilitation.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanised water supply, piped systems in urban areas; sanitation challenges in peri-urban communities.
- Electricity Coverage: Nearly universal connection to the national grid.
- Waste Management Systems: Solid waste collection by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and other private providers; communal dumps and house-to-house collection in urban centres.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, flood mitigation projects, education on environmental sustainability.
- Environmental Challenges: Galamsey (illegal mining), land degradation, water pollution, poor waste disposal, deforestation.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, town hall meetings, budget hearings, stakeholder consultations.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth employment programmes, women in agriculture initiatives, skills development centres.
| 1. | NEW NSUTA AUNTI BEA |
| 2. | NEW NSUTA |
| 3. | GAUSU EAST |
| 4. | ABOMPEKROM |
| 5. | KUNKA |
| 6. | GAUSU NORTH |
| 7. | ZONGO / NEW NSUTA |
| 8. | MENSAHKROM / GAUSU EXT. |
| 9. | NEW NSUTA AUNTI BEA |
| 10. | SANSO |
| 11. | BEDIESO OLD TOWN |
| 12. | KOKOTEASUA |
| 13. | NKANPROM |
| 14. | NYAMESO / BEDIEM |
| 15. | BINSERE |
| 16. | BOGOBIRI |
| 17. | MARKET SQUARE |
| 18. | NEW NSUTA ESTATE |
| 19. | ANTOBUASI |
| 20. | ANYINAM |