Historical Background of the District

Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District (hereafter referred to as the District) was carved out of the erstwhile Mfantseman District by Legislative instrument 1381 of 1988, and inaugurated on 30th December, 1988. There district has 262 settlements with Abura Dunkwa as its capital. The District population as estimated in the 2010 Population and Housing Census is 117,185. Based on the district population growth rate of 1.8%, the estimated population for 2018 is 144,966.

The district is made up of three (3) Traditional areas namely: Asebu in the south with the paramount seat at Asebu, Abura, further inland towards the north and north-west with the paramount seat at Abakrampa, and Kwamankese in the north-east with the paramount seat at Ayeldu.

Mission

The Assembly exists to facilitate the improvement of quality of life of the people within the assembly’s jurisdiction through equitable provision of services for the total development of the district, within the context of good governance

Vision

The vision of the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District Assembly is: To become a first class District Assembly ensuring improvement in the quality of life of its people through

1. Excellent and Equitable provision of basic social and economic services and infrastructure
2. Effective and efficient exploitation and utilization of the available resources
3. Empowerment of the citizenry
4. Ensuring wealth creation and poverty reduction within the context of God Governance

Core Values

• Discipline

• Commitment

• Team Work

• Hard Work

• Punctuality

• Courtesy