SUHUM
DISTRICT PROFILEThe Suhum Municipality is one of the twenty-six administrative districts in the Eastern Region
of Ghana. It was established in June 2012 by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2048. Suhum is the
municipal capital and major town. The municipality was part of the defunct Suhum-KraboaCoaltar District until the Ayensuano District was carved out of it in July 2012. The municipality
has three Zones – Suhum, Akorabo and Nankese – with three Zonal Councils. Each Zonal
Council has a chairman, secretary, treasurer and councillors.
The twenty largest settlements in the Municipality are as follows: Suhum, Nankese, Akorabo,
Okorase, Brong Densuso, Obretema,Omenako, Adarkwa, Okanta, Abenabo No 2., Kofigya,
Ayisaa, Akote, Aponoapono, Amanhia, Supresu, Otwe and Densuso.
More than half (57.8%) of households in the Municipality are engaged in agriculture. In terms of
rural-urban distribution, the number of households engaged in agriculture in the rural areas
(74.7%) is almost three times the number in the urban areas (25.3%). Most of the agricultural
activities in the Municipality therefore take place in the rural areas.
Crop farming in the Municipality is very dominant in the rural areas.
The two bi-weekly market centers are located in Suhum and Akorabo. Buyers and sellers from
Kofordua, Nsawam, Ashaiman, Ningo, Accra etc. visit these markets to trade especially during
the market days of Monday and Thursday.
