WEST AKIM

DISTRICT PROFILE
The West Akim Municipal is one of the twenty-six (26) Districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1421 of 1988 and Local Government Act 462 of 1993. The district was elevated to a Municipal status in 2008. Asamankese is the Municipal capital.  It shares boundaries with Denkyembour District to the North; BirimCentral District to the West; Agona East, to the South and Ayensuano Municipal and Upper West Akim District to the East.

The Municipal Assembly is headed by the Chief Executive, who is the political head and the Co-ordinating Director is the head of administration of the municipality. The Municipal Assembly has a total of 48 members, comprising 34 elected members, 14 Government Appointees including the Municipal Chief Executive and 1 Member of Parliament. A number of established sub-committees function as operating arms of the Executive Committee and assist in the implementation of specific activities of the Assembly.

The sub-district structure is made of 3 Zonal Councils, namely: Asamankese Zonal Council, Osenase Zonal Council and  Brekumanso Zonal Council