Overview

The district is situated on the northern part of the Eastern Region. It shares common boundaries with the Kwahu North District to the east, Kwahu South District to the south, Fanteakwa District to the south-east and Asante-Akim North to the north. The total size of the district is approximately 860 square kilometers and is mainly drained by the Afram River, a tributary of River Volta

The district consists of a series of escarpments, notable among which is the Kwahu scarp rising from 220m to 640m above sea level. This scarp has two prominent mountains – namely the Odwenanoma and Apaku. In terms climate, Kwahu East lies within the west Semi-Equatorial region. It experiences the double maxima rainfall pattern namely the major and minor rainy seasons. The major rainy season starts from April and ends in July.

Population

The total population for 2024 stood at 79176. There are twenty-eight (28) health facilities made up of six (6) Health Centers, twenty (20) CHPS Compounds with 32 demarcated CHPS Zones and two (2) private health facilities. There are approximately 500 health staff comprising of physicians, physician assistants, midwives, enrolled nurses, registered nurses, accountants, administrators and more.

health facilities

There are however a few needs of the district. An office accommodation is required by the directorate and also, the need to improve access to health care in hard-to-reach communities. As a result, the district requires the construction of CHPS Compounds with accommodation facilities at Brebesua, Ahinase and Abisu. The Directorate also requires a transport vehicle to aid in outreach services for improved health care.

Drainage

Waterfalls found in the district include the Oworobong, Oku Abena and Buku located at Oworobong, Bokuruwa and Kwahu Tafo respectively There are nine (9) sub-districts namely; Abetifi, Akwasiho, Ankoma, Hweehwee, Kotoso, Kwahu Tafo, Nkwatia, Pepease and Sempoa.

Governance

The district operates a central administration policy which has the District Chief Executive as the political head and head of administration as the District Co-coordinating Director (DCD). To facilitate the work of the District Assembly, the Local Government Act 1993, Act 462 makes provision for the establishment of decentralized department in the district