Sekyere Central District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Sekyere Central District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Nsuta
- Year Established: 2007 (by L.I. 1841, carved out of the then Sekyere West District)
The Sekyere Central District 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 Nsuta.
The District is located on the northern part of the region with the land size of 1,631.1 sq. km. It lies within longitudes 0.05 degrees and 1.30 degrees west and latitudes 6.55 degrees and 7.30 degrees north.
The District shares boundaries with Mampong Municipal, Atebubu Amantin Municipal, Sekyere East District, Sekyere South District, and Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal.
The population of the District according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 73,228 with 36,490 males and 36,738 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): 1,631
- Population (2021 Census): 73,228
- Major Towns/Communities: Nsuta, Birem, Atonsu, Jeduako, Nkujua, Amoamang, Kyekyewere, Abaasua.
- Boundaries:
- North – Sekyere Kumawu District
- South – Ejisu Municipal
- East – Sekyere East District
- West – Mampong Municipal
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Samuel Somuah
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 28 Electoral Areas
- Area Councils: Nsuta, Birem, Atonsu, Amoamang, Jeduako
- Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Works, Social Services, Justice & Security, Environment & Sanitation, Agriculture.
- Assembly Membership: Elected members, government appointees, the DCE, and Member of Parliament.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Sanitation, Tourism, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Rehabilitation of feeder roads and bridges for market access
- Classroom blocks, teachers’ quarters, and ICT centres
- Expansion of health centres, CHPS compounds, and maternity homes
- Water systems and boreholes for rural communities
- Promotion of Abaasua tourist site and cultural heritage projects
- Vocational training, youth empowerment, and entrepreneurship support
- 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 & Economic Growth), and 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (maize, yam, cassava, plantain, rice, vegetables, cocoa), livestock rearing (cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry), petty trading, handicrafts, agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing industries (rice milling, cassava starch, gari processing, palm oil)
- Tourism development (Abaasua tourist site)
- Irrigation schemes and mechanized agriculture
- Market and storage infrastructure
- Small-scale industries (soap making, handicrafts, wood processing)
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), rural banks, farmer cooperatives, credit unions.
- Health Facilities: Nsuta Government Hospital, health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes, and private clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Numerous basic schools, SHS, vocational and technical schools.
- Road Network Condition: Main roads fair; feeder roads poor, limiting access to markets.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, hand-dug wells, and mechanised water systems; sanitation remains a challenge in rural communities.
- Electricity Coverage: Over 70% of communities connected to the national grid.
- Waste Management Systems: Limited waste collection services; communal dumps and house-to-house collection in major towns.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting campaigns, sustainable agriculture programmes, bushfire prevention.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, bushfires, land degradation, illegal logging, and poor waste disposal practices.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community fora, budget hearings, town hall meetings, stakeholder consultations.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth skills training, women in agriculture support, livelihood empowerment programmes.
| 1. | KWANG EAST |
| 2. | JEDUAKO |
| 3. | BEPOSO WEST |
| 4. | BONKRONG |
| 5. | ABONKOSU-KRUWI |
| 6. | HEMANG |
| 7. | KWAMANG NORTH |
| 8. | NKUJUA |
| 9. | ASOKWA |
| 10. | AMPONIM |
| 11. | ASUBUASU |
| 12. | ADUTWAM-ANWANYA |
| 13. | NKABRIM |
| 14. | ABORDEASE |
| 15. | AMANING-AMOAMANG |
| 16. | KYEBI |
| 17. | OKU |
| 18. | PALACE -NSUTA |
| 19. | ATWEA-ABANSUA |
| 20. | ANKAMADOA |
| 21. | MPANTUASE-AMANGOASE |
| 22. | ATONSU |
| 23. | ASUAFU |
| 24. | KYEIASE |
| 25. | DOMI NO.1 |
| 26. | BEPOSO EAST |
| 27. | BIRIM |
| 28. | AFRAMSO |