The Kwaebibirem Municipal is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) forms part of the thirty three (33) Municipalities and Districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

The Municipality was carved out of the then West Akyem District in 1988 with the Administrative Capital as Kade. Estimated land size of 804 square kilometers.

The Kwaebibirem Municipal is located in the south-western corner of the Eastern Region of Ghana, between lattitudes 1 degree O’W and O degree 35.’E and Longitudes 6 degrees 22’N and 5 degrees 75’S.

The Municipality shares boundaries with Atiwa West District to the north, to the south with Denkyembour District, to the east with East Akim Municipal and to the west with Birim North District.

The population of the Municipality according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 121,698 with 60,110 males and 61,588 females.