The East Akim Municipal is located in the central portion of Eastern Region with a total land area of approximately 725km2 . It used to be the second largest of the 15 districts in Eastern Region until 2004 when the Atiwa district was carved out of it.
The Municipal is bounded by six districts namely Kwahu South District to the North, Atiwa District to the North-West, Kwaebibirem District to the South-West, Fanteakwa District to the East and New Juaben Municipal and Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar Districts to the South. The Municipal capital, Kibi, is 55km from Koforidua, 105km from Accra and 179km from Kumasi.
Chief Executive's message
In this municipal attractions and activities related to the natural environment provide opportunities for nature/ ecotourism which involves wild life viewing, visits to such special physical features as water falls and caves, controlled fishing and hunting; adventures, such as trekking, mountaineering, rock climbing, bird watching, among others.
There is also the need to improve upon the physical infrastructure in the district, an objective being aggressively pursued by the East Akim municipal assembly.
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About 1,500 basic school pupils in the East Akyem Municipality have benefited from a reading and quiz festival to inculcate in them the habit of reading.
EAST AKIM: Atta Akyea lauds MCE’s good works The Member of Parliament for the Abuakwa South Constituency, Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea has lauded the MCE for East Akim Municipal Assembly (Simon Peter Asirifi) for his level headedness in managing the municipality.
EAST AKIM: NGO holds Education & Games Festival for 32 primary schools In the quest to whip up interest in the dwindling reading habit among school children, a Kyebi-based readers club, christened Yen Anidaso Readers Club, has organised a day’s Education Games and Festival for the 32 primary schools in the East Akyem Municipality.
EAST AKIM: Victor Smith breaks ground for work On Kukurantumi road Mr Victor Smith, Ambassador in the Czech Republic and a parliamentary aspirant for the Abuakwa North Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress, has broken the ground for work to start on a seven-kilometer road for Kukurantumi.
