Political and Administrative Structure

The District is divided into Town and Area Councils, depending on the population and size of the town. A compact settlement or town with a population of 5,000 or more qualifies to have a Town Council status. An Area Council is made up of two or more towns with a population of 5,000 or more. Based on this, the District has one Town council and three Area councils namely Akwatia Boadua, Oseawuo-Takrowase, Mmo-Dwenase, and Okumanin. The electoral areas are four. The District has one constituency. Politically, the District Chief Executive is the Political Head and the District Coordinating Director is the administrative head .