West Akim Municipal District

West Akim Municipal District
West Akim Municipal District
Municipal District
	Seal
	Districts of Eastern Region
	West Akim Municipal District Location of West Akim Municipal District within Eastern
	Coordinates: 5°51′36″N 0°39′58″W / 5.86000°N 0.66611°W
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern
Capital	Asamankese
Government
• Municipal Chief Executive	Kwabena Sintim Aboagye
Area
• Total	825 km2 (319 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	120,145
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

West Akim Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana.^[1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as West Akim District, which was created from the former West Akim District Council. Later, it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008) to become West Akim Municipal District. However on 28 June 2012, the southern part of the district was split off to create Upper West Akim District; thus the remaining part has been retained as West Akim Municipal District. The current MP for West Akim Municipal District is HON. CHARLES ACHEAMPONG.^[2] The municipal is located in the southern part of Eastern Region and has Asamankese as its capital town. BAFFOUR ABODIE SARKODIE APPIAH I DR is the MAWEREHENE OF ASAMANKESE known in private life as DR ALEX KWAME APPIAH the president and CEO of GEWAH HOSPITAL LTD AND GEWAH GROUPS OF COMPANIES who is also a member of United Nations Economic and Social Council Civil Society (ECOSOC).

ECONOMIC BOOST

Farming
Trading

List of settlements

No.	Settlement	Population	Population year
Settlements of West Akim Municipal District
1	Asamankese	39,435	2013

Asamankese has the largest municipal under Aboakwah Traditional Council and OSABERIMA ADU DARKO III is ASAMANKESEHENE

Sources

"West Akim Municipal District". Statoids.
Districts: West Akim Municipal District

References

^ "Malaria is endemic in most communities – Deputy Public Health Director". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

5°51′36″N 0°39′58″W / 5.86000°N 0.66611°W / 5.86000; -0.66611

[1] "Malaria is endemic in most communities – Deputy Public Health Director". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

[2] "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

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v t e Districts and Capitals of the Eastern Region of Ghana
Municipal (13)	Abuakwa North Municipal (Capital: Kukurantumi) Abuakwa South Municipal (Capital: Kibi) Akuapim North Municipal (Capital: Akropong) Birim Central Municipal (Capital: Akim Oda) Kwaebibirem Municipal (Capital: Kade) Kwahu West Municipal (Capital: Nkawkaw) Lower Manya Krobo Municipal (Capital: Krobo Odumase) New Juaben North Municipal (Capital: Koforidua-Effiduase) New Juaben South Municipal (Capital: Koforidua) Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal (Capital: Nsawam) Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar (Capital: Suhum) West Akim Municipal (Capital: Asamankese) Yilo-Krobo Municipal (Capital: Somanya)
Ordinary (20)	Achiase (Capital: Achiase) Akuapim South (Capital: Aburi) Akyemansa (Capital: Ofoase) Asene Manso Akroso (Capital: Manso) Asuogyaman (Capital: Atimpoku) Atiwa East (Capital: Anyinam) Atiwa West (Capital: Kwabeng) Ayensuano (Capital: Coaltar) Birim North (Capital: New Abirem) Birim South (Capital: Akim Swedru) Denkyembour (Capital: Akwatia) Fanteakwa North (Capital: Begoro) Fanteakwa South (Capital: Osino) Kwahu East (Capital: Abetifi) Kwahu-Afram Plains North (Capital: Donkorkrom) Kwahu-Afram Plains South (Capital: Tease) Kwahu South (Capital: Mpraeso) Okere (Capital: Adukrom) Upper Manya Krobo (Capital: Asesewa) Upper West Akim (Capital: Adeiso)