Background

This chapter provides a brief description of the district profile in terms of the physical features, cultural and social structure and the district economy. It also discusses the organization of the report as well as the concepts and definitions used in the report.

Location and size

The Kwahu East District was carved out of the Kwahu South District through the Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1839 and inaugurated on 29th February 2008 with Abetifi as the District capital. The District is situated on the northern part of the Eastern Region. It shares common boundaries with the Kwahu North to the east, Kwahu South to the south and the Fanteakwa Districts to the southeast and Asante-Akim North of the Ashanti Region to the north. Thus the District is linked up with many Districts and this promotes commercial activities among the District capitals and other nearby communities. The total land size of the District is 623.31 square kilometres.