The Asante Akim North Municipal Assembly is one of the 27 Districts in the Ashanti Region. It was carved out of the erstwhile Asante Akim District Council in 1988 as part of the Ghana’s Decentralization Process. It has Konongo-Odumase as its twin Capital Town.
The Municipal is located in the eastern part of Ashanti Region and lies between latitude 60 30’ North and 70 30’ North and longitude 00 15’ West and 10 20’ West. It covers a land area of 1,160 sq. km with an estimated population of 142,434 for 2006 (projection from 2000 Population Census). The Municipal shares boundaries with Sekyere East on the north, Kwahu South on the east, Asante Akim South on the south and Ejisu-Juaben Municipal on the west.
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There are 17 towns in this municipal and a population estimated to be 169,976 as at the 2010 census. Farming is the predominant major occupation among people comprising half of all occupations.
There are also significant number of people employed in trading (16.3%) and in vocational service activities and 15% of those working are also engaged in a minor occupation.
Most health facilities in the municipal are concentrated mainly in the south with communities in the n ... more »
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The Concerned Citizens of Agogo have stated that they are boycotting all funeral gatherings in the community until their traditional leaders ensure the that Fulanis are driven out of the community.
ASANTE AKIM NORTH: Agogo residents stop Omanhene...MCE in dilemma The youth of Agogo in the Asante-Akyem North municipality in Ashanti, on Saturday carried out their threat to prevent the performance of the funeral of a relative of the Paramount Chief, Nana Akuoko Sarpong, in the town.
ASANTE AKIM NORTH: Accident claims over 20 lives at Konongo Over 20 people have died while dozens sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal accident that occurred near Konongo on the Accra-Kumasi highway in the early hours of today.
