The District Assembly and its sub-structures

The District Assembly is the highest decision-making body in the district. It has twenty-four assembly members; eighteen elected and six appointed members. The District chief executive is the political and administrative head of the district and is supported in his/her work by an executive committee and five statutory sub-committees. The district has two area councils namely Funsi and Bulenga and seventy-two unit committees as its district sub-structures.

Status of departments in the Wa East district assembly

Source: Wa East District Assembly

There is inadequate office space and residential accommodation facilities for the decentralized departments as such most of them operate from Wa. This situation is creating administrative bottlenecks in the effective running of the district.
 
Traditional Authority

The traditional rulers and their elders resolve conflicts and maintain law and order throughout communities in the district.  The district has divisional chiefs but it has no traditional council and paramountcy.

The District Assembly and its sub-structures

The District Assembly is the highest decision-making body in the district. It has twenty-four assembly members; eighteen elected and six appointed members. The District chief executive is the political and administrative head of the district and is supported in his/her work by an executive committee and five statutory sub-committees. The district has two area councils namely Funsi and Bulenga and seventy-two unit committees as its district sub-structures.