Sekyere East District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Sekyere East District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Effiduase
- Year Established: 1988 (by L.I. 1906, carved out of the then Sekyere District Council)
The Sekyere East 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 Effiduase.
The Sekyere East District was created in 1988 and is located in the north-eastern part of Ashanti Region, approximately between Latitude 6º45”- 6º55” North and Longitude 1º15”-1º25” West. Sekyere East District is the largest of all the Districts in Ashanti and covers a total land area of about 4,231.4 sqkm.
It shares boundaries with Sekyere Kumawu District to the north-east, Asante Akim Central Municipal to the south-east, Ejisu Municipal to the south-west, Sekyere South District to the west and Asante Akim North Municipal to the east.
The population of the District according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 74,789 with 35,731 males 39,058 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): 4,231,4
- Population (2021 Census): 95,744
- Major Towns/Communities: Effiduase, Asokore, Oyoko, Senchi, Mampongten, Kumawu, Nyamesomu.
- Boundaries:
- North – Sekyere Kumawu District
- South – Ejisu Municipal
- East – Asante Akim North Municipal
- West – Sekyere Central District
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Ibrahim Adams
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 27 Electoral Areas
- Area Councils: Effiduase, Asokore, Oyoko, Senchi, Kumawu, and others
- 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, Health, Education, Water & Sanitation, Road Infrastructure, Local Economic Development.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Rehabilitation of feeder roads to improve market access
- Construction of classroom blocks, ICT centres, and teachers’ quarters
- Expansion of CHPS compounds and health centres
- Provision of boreholes and potable water systems
- Agro-processing initiatives and promotion of farmer-based organisations
- Skills training and youth employment programmes
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), and 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (maize, cassava, yam, plantain, rice, cocoa), livestock rearing (poultry, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs), petty trading, handicrafts, agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing of maize, cassava, rice, and cocoa
- Establishment of warehouses and storage facilities
- Irrigation schemes and mechanized farming
- Real estate and housing development
- Tourism development (cultural heritage sites)
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), microfinance institutions, rural banks, farmer cooperatives.
- Health Facilities: Effiduase Government Hospital, health centres, CHPS compounds, maternity homes, and private clinics.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, Senior High Schools (Effiduase SHS, Kumawu SHS), technical and vocational institutions.
- Road Network Condition: Main trunk roads fairly good; feeder roads generally poor.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, hand-dug wells, mechanised systems; sanitation facilities improving but rural coverage limited.
- Electricity Coverage: Over 80% of communities connected to the national grid.
- Waste Management Systems: Communal dumps, limited door-to-door collection in urban areas.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting, sustainable agriculture practices, anti-bushfire campaigns.
- Environmental Challenges: Deforestation, land degradation, illegal mining, poor waste disposal.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Community durbars, stakeholder consultations, town hall meetings, budget hearings.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth in agriculture programmes, vocational skills training, women empowerment initiatives.
| 1. | OKUASE |
| 2. | AKWAMU |
| 3. | AHENSAN |
| 4. | EFFIDUASE WEST |
| 5. | OWURAMSO |
| 6. | SENIAGYA EAST |
| 7. | NTUMKUMSO |
| 8. | NKWAKWANUA |
| 9. | AWAHAM-BROFOYEDU |
| 10. | EFFIDUASE SOUTH |
| 11. | SENCHI |
| 12. | OKAIKROM |
| 13. | EFFIDUASI EAST |
| 14. | BIMMA NO-1 |
| 15. | ANUNYA |
| 16. | AKOKOASO |
| 17. | AHWEREWA |
| 18. | BONYA |
| 19. | ASOKORE SOUTH |
| 20. | EFFIDUASE NORTH |
| 21. | ODUROKROM |
| 22. | NKWANKWANUA |
| 23. | NTUNKUMSO |
| 24. | SENIAGYA WEST |
| 25. | ASOKORE WEST |
| 26. | ASOKORE NORTH |
| 27. | ASOKORE WEST |