Offinso North Municipal Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Offinso North Municipal Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Akumadan
- Year Established: 2008 (by L.I. 1856, carved out of the then Offinso District)
The Offinso North 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 and has its administrative capital as Akomadan.
The Municipality was carved out of the former Offinso District, now Offinso Municipal. The total land area of the District is about 945.9 square kilometers and it lies between longitudes 10°60 W and 10°45 E, as well as latitudes 70°20 N and 60°50 S.
It shares common boundaries with Techiman Metropolitan to the north, Sunyani Metropolitan to the west, Ejura Sekyeredumasi Municipal to the east and the Offinso Municipal to the south. Others are Nkoranza South Municipal to the northeast, Wenchi Municipal to the northwest, Tano North Municipal and Tano South Municipal Assemblies to the southwest.
The population of the Municipality according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census, is 83,440 with males 40,957 and 42,483 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 945.9
- Population (2021 Census): 83,440
- Major Towns/Communities: Akumadan, Nkenkaasu, Afrancho, Kobreso, Kyekyewere, Aframso.
- Boundaries:
- North – Techiman Municipal (Bono East Region)
- East – Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal
- South – Offinso Municipal
- West – Tano North and Tano South Districts (Ahafo Region)
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Caesar Ofosu Acheampong
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 23 Electoral Areas
- Area Councils: Akumadan, Nkenkaasu, Afrancho, Kobreso
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Agriculture & Environment.
- Assembly Membership: Elected Assembly Members, Government Appointees, the DCE, and the Member of Parliament.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Roads & Infrastructure, Sanitation, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Rehabilitation of feeder and trunk roads linking farming communities
- Provision of classroom blocks and teacher accommodation
- Expansion of CHPS compounds and health centres
- Boreholes and potable water systems
- Agro-processing initiatives (cassava, maize, tomato)
- Youth empowerment and skills training projects
- SDGs Alignment: Focus aligns with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Agriculture (maize, yam, cassava, plantain, cocoyam, rice, tomatoes, pepper, garden eggs), livestock (cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry, grasscutter), petty trading, agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Tomato and maize processing under 1D1F
- Poultry and livestock farming
- Real estate and housing development
- Hospitality and tourism potential around forest reserves
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), farmer-based organisations, rural banks, credit unions, microfinance institutions.
- Health Facilities: Nkenkaasu Government Hospital, Akumadan Health Centre, CHPS compounds, and private clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, Akumadan SHS, Nkenkaasu Senior High/Technical School, and vocational institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Kumasi–Techiman highway is in good condition, but many feeder roads are poor, limiting farm access.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, hand-dug wells, mechanised water systems; sanitation challenges in rural communities.
- Electricity Coverage: About 40% of communities connected to the national grid, with ongoing expansion.
- Natural Resources: Afram Headwaters, Afrensu-Brehoma, Mankrang, and Opro River Forest Reserves.
- Waste Management Systems: Limited facilities; communal disposal and house-to-house collection in urbanised areas.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting campaigns, sustainable agriculture initiatives, fire volunteer squads.
- Environmental Challenges: Bushfires, deforestation, illegal logging, land degradation, poor waste management.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, budget hearings, community durbars, stakeholder forums.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, women in agriculture support, youth skills development, livelihood empowerment programmes.
| 1. | NSENOAFIE |
| 2. | NYINATASE |
| 3. | NKRAMOM |
| 4. | WAWASE |
| 5. | NKWANKWAA |
| 6. | AHENBRONUM |
| 7. | SAFOKROM |
| 8. | TANOKWAEM |
| 9. | DAASO |
| 10. | NYAMEBEKYERE NO.1 |
| 11. | DOME |
| 12. | SRANESO NO.1 |
| 13. | NSUOASE |
| 14. | OLD MIREKU |
| 15. | AKROFOA |
| 16. | MANKRAMSO |
| 17. | NEW ATWENE |
| 18. | KROFOFROM |
| 19. | PAPASISI |
| 20. | ZONGO |
| 21. | EBOMU |
| 22. | OLD ATWENE |
| 23. | KOBRESO |