The district is located in the south-eastern part of the eastern region and is about 58km from Accra, the capital city of Ghana. The Akuapem North district shares boundaries to the northeast with Yilo Krobo, north with New Juaben Municipal, southeast with Dangme West, southwest with Akuapem South Municipal, and in the west with the Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar district. The District covers a land area of about 450 sq. km representing 2.3% of the total area of the Eastern Region.

The boundary stretches from Obosomase in the South, through to Abonse in the east to Okrakwadwo and Asamang in the North to Okorase and Mangoase in the West. The Akuapem North District has about 230 settlements with Akropong as its capital.  

The Akuapem North District, with capital at Akropong, located in the South-Eastern part of the Eastern Region is about 58km from Accra, the capital of Ghana, it has about 230 settlements. The Akuapem North District Shares boundaries to the North east with Yilo Krobo, North with New Juaben Municipal, South-east with Dangbe West, South-west with Akuapem South Municipal, and in the West, with the Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District. It covers a land area of about 450sq. km.

The boundary stretches from Obosomase in the South, through to Abonse in the east to Okrakwadwo and Asamang in the North to Okorase and Mangoase in the West.