The West Akim Municipal is one of the thirty-three (33) 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.
The West Akim Municipal lies between longitudes 00 25′ West and 00 47′ West and latitudes 500 40′ North and 600.0′ North. It shares boundaries with Denkyembour District to the North; Birim South District to the West; Agona, Awutu-Efutu-Senya and Ga Districts to the South and Suhum Municipal and Upper West Akim District to the East. The total land area of the Municipality is estimated to be 559 km2. The Municipal capital, Asamankese, is about 75 km. North-West of Accra.
The Head of the Local Government Service, Professor Lord Mensah, on 15th January 2026, undertook a familiarization visit to the West Akim Municipal Assembly as
The West Akim Municipal Assembly, led by the Social Welfare Unit, in collaboration with RiA Foundation and the West Akim Health Directorate, has successfully conducted
The Third Ordinary General Assembly Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 9th Assembly of the West Akim Municipal Assembly has successfully been held as
The West Akim Municipal Assembly successfully marked the 41st National Farmers’ Day at Amaako, honouring the gallant farmers whose dedication continue to sustain the municipality
As part of ongoing efforts to reduce road accidents on the principal streets of Asamankese, a delegation from the Assembly, led by the Municipal Chief
The Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Paulina Akabila, and the Member of Parliament for Lower West Akim Constituency, Hon. Owen Kwame Frimpong, together with traditional leaders
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