Ahafo Ano South District is at the north-western part of the Ashanti Region, bounded to the north by Brong Ahafo Region, to the south by Atwima District, to the west by Ahafo Ano District and to the east by the Offinso District. The district lies 32 kilometres northwest of Kumasi on the Kumasi - Sunyani road. The district capital is Mankranso. The District covers a total Surface area of about 1241km, representing 5.8% of the region’s total Surface area. With the above description of location, the district can be said to fall within the forest belt of Ghana. The District Capital, Mankranso, is located 34km North-West of Kumasi on the Kumasi-Sunyani Highway.
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The District covers a total surface area of about 1241km, with the above description of location, the district can be said to fall within the forest belt of Ghana.
Generally, the various types of soils in the district are fertile. The district is endowed with abundant arable land which is favourable for the cultivation of a wide range of crops including cocoa, citrus, oil palm, plantain, cassava, maize, cocoyam and vegetables.
The current projected population of the district is 160,495. This high growth rate is largely due to na ... more »
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The Ahafo Ano South District assembly has constructed a new state of the art police station at Pokukrom to replace the old structure that compelled authorities to close down the station some five years ago.
AHAFO ANO SOUTH : Assembly provides housing facility for teachers The Ahafo Ano South District Assembly has taken a bold step at addressing the nagging issue of teachers’ accommodation by constructing new teachers’ quarters to house teachers who accept posting to the district.
AHAFO ANO SOUTH: Minister wants more robust forest protection policies. Mr Mike Hammah, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has called for more robust forest protection policies to deal decisively with the growing degradation of Ghana’s forests through illegal chainsaw and mining activities.
