Background

The Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly is one of the forty-three (43) Administrative districts and the second largest district in Ashanti Region with six sub-municipals namely; Asokore Mampong, Sepe Tinpom, Aboabo, Asawase, Sawaba and Adukrom. It was carved out of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly as the result of growing population of the Kumasi Metropolis and also to allow government to implement her policies of local governance for the benefit of the entire citizenry. The Municipal Assembly was created under the Government’s Decentralization Programme under Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2112 on June 29, 2012, with Asokore Mampong as its capital.

Location and Size

The Asokore Mampong Municipality covers a total land area of 25sq.m and it is located in the NorthEastern part of the Kumasi Metropolis. It shares boundaries with Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to the East, South and West, Kwabre East District to the North-West, Ejisu Municipal Assembly to the North-East and South East to Oforikrom. It falls on Longitude -1.565 and latitude 6.715

Language and Ethnic Diversity

The Asokore Mampong Municipality can be described as a community with heterogeneous ethnic groups. The ethnic groups are people from Northern part of Ghana (43.4%), followed by Akan (40.9%), the Guans (10.7%), Ewes (3.0%), Ga-dangme (1.2) and others (0.8).

Religion

Islamic religion is most dominant among all the religious groups in the municipality with 55.4 percent representation. The Christians follow with 41.8 percent, and other religious groups constitute 2.8 percent.

Culture

The chief of Asokore Mampong, Nana Boakye Ansah Debrah is the head of the traditional area in the municipality. He is also the custodian of the land and traditional head of the people. The major festival in the municipality is Akwasidae. Akwasidae is celebrated every forty days. Therefore, there are nine Akwasidae in every year. The last Akwasidae in the year is called AkwasidaeKese where it is celebrated on a high note to climax the yearly activity. The Zongo communities are also led by their traditional/religious leaders like the Imams. Despite the diversity of cultures, co-existence has prevailed in the municipality.

Demography

Total projected population: 203,716

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY SUB-DISTRICTS