NAME, LOCATION AND SIZE

Assin Fosu Municipal Assembly is one of the twenty-two (22) Administrative MMDAs in the Central Region which is located at the Northern corner of the Region. The Municipality was created by an Act of Parliament in 2017 through the Legislative Instrument LI 2300 of 2017, following the split of the then Assin North Municipal Assembly into Assin Foso Municipal Assembly and Assin North District Assembly.

The Municipality lies within Longitudes 1 0 05’ East and 1 0 25’ West and latitudes 6 0 05’ North and 6 04 ’ South.

The Municipality shares common boundaries with Twifo Atti Morkwa on the west, Assin South District on the south, Asikuma Odoben-Brakwa and Birim South Distric on the east, Upper Denkyira East District on the north-west and Assin North District on the north.

The Municipality covers an area of about 295 sq. km. and comprises about 58 settlements including Assin Foso (the Municipal Capital), Assin Nyankomasi, Assin Akropong, Assin Dompim, Wurakase, Assin Awisem and others.

ESTABLISHMENT

The Municipality was established by LI 2300 of 2017