Asante Akim South Municipal District

Asante Akim South Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Asante Akim South Municipal District is located in Ghana
Asante Akim South Municipal District
Asante Akim South Municipal District
Location of Asante Akim South Municipal District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°34′N 1°7′W / 6.567°N 1.117°W / 6.567; -1.117
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalJuaso
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveMr. Alexander Frimpong
Area
 • Total1,275 km2 (492 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total123,633
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Asante Akim South Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 as Asante Akim South District, which it was created from the former Asante Akim District Council. Later it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018. The municipality is located in the eastern part of Ashanti Region and has Juaso as its capital town.