District Profile Of Ahafo Ano South East District

The Ahafo Ano South East district was carved out of the former Ahafo Ano South District by the legislative instrument LI 2324 of the Local Government Act, (Act 462) on 15th March ,2018. Adugyama is the district’s capital.

Location And Size

Ahafo Ano South East District is located on latitude 6.88” N and on longitude 1.87” W. The district is located on the North Western Part of Ahanti Region. The district shares boundaries with Offinso North District on the North, Ahafo Ano south West on the south, Atwima Nwabiagya South on the East and Tano South Municipal on the West. The district covers a total land area of 520.4 km2 (square kilometers) which is about 2.1 percent of the region’s total land area.

Political Administration

Ahafo Ano South East District has one constituency, 21 electoral areas, 86-unit committees and five area councils. The District Assembly composition is made up of 21 elected members and nine (9) appointed Assembly members. The District Chief Executive is Honorable Thomas Owusu Ansah and the District Coordinating Director is Mr. Kaleem Abdalla Adam.

Ethinicity

Nearly half of the population are mainly Akans. Other minority groups in the district include the Ewes, Akuapems, Dagombas and Gas The common spoken language is Twi.

Religion

Generally, majority of people in the district profess Christianity followed by Islam and traditional religion.

Literacy And Education

The district has a low literate population in the district. The proportion of literate males is higher than that of females. The females comprise 51% of the population whereas 49% are male. The district has two Senior High Schools namely Adugyama Senior High and Sabronum Senior High,50 Junior high and 66 basic schools.

Vegetation And Forest Reserve

The vegetation cover is generally evergreen made up of thick forest virgin. The land is low lying with few mountains. It has Wawa, Mahogany and Odum as some of the tree species. There are two (2) forest reserves in the district namely Tinse Forest Reserve at Pokukrom and Desiri Forest Reserve at Sabronum.

Soils And Minerals

The major soil types are silt from alluvial erosion activities, clayey and loamy soils. The district is endowed with a number of mineral resources which have potential for development. These include gold deposits in the whole district, rocks and stone deposits. Community mining is carried out in some communities such as Sabronum and Adukrom.

Climate

The district falls within the evergreen and semi- deciduous forest zones.

Communications

The district is covered by MTN GH, Airtel Tigo and Telcel mobile phone networks. There is generally poor internet connectivity in the district.

Demographic Characteristics

It has an annual growth rate of 2.1%. The projected population of the district for 2024 from the 2000 census is 67,551. The district is predominately rural with sixty (60) clearly defined communities. The district has three sub districts for health care delivery. Projected population for the various sub-districts for 2024 are as follow

Distribution Of Health Facilities In The District

The main aim of the District Health Directorate is rendering quality health care to the people in the district. It is the only strategy considered capable of guaranteeing universal access to basic health care. Health services comprising disease control, disease surveillance, nutrition, school health and environmental sanitation are rendered at all levels in raging degrees and complexities at both static and outreach clinics.

Disease Burden In The District

Disease burden is the impact of a health problem on a given population. It can be measured by using a variety of indicators such as mortality or morbidity. The leading types of disease or condition predominate in the district are uncomplicated malaria cases, upper respiratory tract infections and skin rashes.