Agogo Citizens Assoc - Washington Metro Area

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POSITION AND SIZE OF AGOGO - SUB - DISTRICT

Agogo sub - district is one of the six sub - district structures of the Asante Akim North Municipal Assembly of the Ashanti Region.

The Agogo sub - district covers a geographical area of 650 square kilometers which is approximately 45% of the total geographical area of 1361 square kilometer covered by the entre municipal.

Agogo sub - district shares her southern boundary with Kwahu North in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Western boundary is Kruofa and Adomfe in the Asante Akim South District Eastern is Kumawu and Afram District in the Ashanti. North is Hwidiem.

The Agogo sub - district has a total population of 39,293, 20% of whom are children under ten years old. Eleven years to forty five years is 40%, 30% between forty - six to sixty years and 10% of who are above sixty years.

The total population of Asante Akim North Municipal is 110,573. The population of the Agogo urban council is 35.6% of the total population of the Akim North Municipal Assembly.

Agogo town as a sub - district capital is a development town located about thirty kilometers from Konongo, the Municipal Capital off the Kumasi - Accra trunk road, the road from Konongo to Agogo is a we" maintained one in the district to be travelled within thirty minutes.

The town has a population of 28,000 inhabitants that is 63.5% of the whole municipal.

The largest river in Agogo is River Afram. The other are Kowire, Supinin, Atifi, Fifire, Aboabour, Abodisu, Awatife, Onvern, Agyan, Barna, Bontere, Penfie, Ntiryaw, Asekasu and others.

AGOGO SUB / DISTRICT STRUCTURE

Agogo is the capital of the sub/district. Agogo Urban Council consists of 30 members. There are twelve electoral Areas in the Sub/ district.

They are:

1. Ahenebronumu Electoral Area               7. Hwidiem Electoral Area
2. Bontodiase/Zongo Electoral Area          8. Magyeda Electoral Area
3. Apetenyinase Electoral Area                  9. Onyemso/Pataba Jl Electoral Area
4. Obuasi / Gyidim Electoral Area            10. Ananekrom Electoral Area    
5. Sukuumu/New Tawn Electoral Area     11. Dukusen Electoral Area  
6. Bebome Electoral Area                        12. Abrewapong Electoral Area       

 SOME OF THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE AGOGO SUB-DISTRICT 

1.   Hwidiem                          19. Dukuasen                        36. Tema
2.   0forikrom                        20. Afrisere                            37. Abrade
3.   Agyanafo                         21. Bunso                              38. Nhyeyeso
4.   Serebouso                       22. Powode                           39. Larweh
5.   Ananekrom                      23. Sekeduase                       40. Krachi
6.   Ascenchem                      24. Brahabebome                   41. Nso Nyameye 
7.   Kowireso                         25. Abrewapon                      42. Mankala
8.   Bebuso                            26. Mpesepese                       43. Matuka  
9.   Osei - Krom                    27. Kwame Addo                   44. Abrewapon
10. Kansanso                         28. Bama                                45. Wenamda
11. Dompoase                       29. Makyire                            46. Awantifi    
12. Opokukrom                     30. Asratoase                         47. Akoli  
13. Tinkon                             31. Asuboi                              48. Kwadwanena   
14. Supinso                            32. Anwama                           49. Amankwakrom
15. Magyeda                          33. Apampramasu                  50. Ntiriyaw
16. Adinkra                            34. Bahankra                          51. Werso  
17. 0nyemso                           35. Yeji                                  52. Aniwaso               18. Dawiaso

3 AVAILABLE UTILITIES IN AGOGO

The available utilities in Agogo include electricity from the National grid, water and telecommunication.

Agogo is an educational centre in both the Asante - Akim North Municipal and the Asante Akim South District Assembly.

The town has  a Pre-school, a Primary school, a Nurse's Training College, a Teachers Training College, two Senior High School, a Hospital, a University College a Bible College, a Divisional Police and a magistrate court I.

CHALLENGES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

1. Lack of computers.
2. Scholarship for brilliant, but needy students.
3. Sanitation equipment for schools.
4. Sports materials and equipment. 

AREAS OF INVESTMENTS

Agogo has a vast land for cultivation of palm plantation, Teak plantation and orange plantation.

Agogo a tomato producing area Therefore building tomato factory at Agogo will be one of the best investments one can make. 

TOURISM

Agogo and its environs are blessed with a lot tourist attraction areas such. 

1. Waterfalls at Hwidiem
2. Waterfalls at Onyemso
3. Dente Boumu at Agogo etc.

CHALLENGES

1. Accommodation for the Municipal magistrate at Agogo and computers at the municipal court.
2. Office Equipment for Ghana Police Service Station.
3. Accommodation for Headmasters of both Senior High Schools.
4. Computer for Agogo Nursing Training College.
5. Sanitation Equipment and materials needed in the community.
6. Funding of SIF projects in the community.
7. Fulani herdsmen and their cattle at Afram Plains section of the Asante Akim North Municipal Assembly destroying our farm produce.

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