About Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly

Motto: NGAMONU NE MBUNDUO

Our Vision

A one-stop investment destination District in agro-processing in Ghana

Our Mission

To improve the quality of life of the people in the district through the provision of basic amenities and services and to create an enabling environment for socio-economic investment in partnership with the private sector and other stakeholders.

History & Establishment

Inaugurated in 2008, the Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly (SADA) is one of the nine districts in the Western North Region. The Legislative Instrument LI 1884 establishing the Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly was made and inaugurated on 28th February, 2008 by Local Government Act 463, 1993.

The District Assembly is the highest political, administrative and planning authority representing the Central Government in the District. The Assembly has a membership of 22 comprised of 15 elected members and 7 Government appointees representing the traditional authority and organized economic groupings in the District, along with the Presiding Member, Member of Parliament and the District Chief Executive.

Location & Size

The Sefwi Akontombra District lies in the North Eastern part of the Western Region between Latitudes 6° N and 6° 30' N and Longitudes 2° 45' W and 2° 15' W. It covers an area of 1,117 sq.km, representing 3% of land area of the Western Region.

The district is bounded by Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly to the East, Bodi District to the North, Suaman to the South-East and Amenfi West to the South-West. Sefwi Akontombra, the District capital, is 69.0 km from Sefwi Wiawso and 306 km from Sekondi/Takoradi, the regional capital.

Administrative Structure

The District Assembly consists of 2 Area Councils with 15 Unit Committees, each committee made up of 5 members. The Assembly is comprised of 15 electoral areas, with 5 under Akontombra Area Council and 10 electoral areas under Nsawora-Edumafua Area Council.