Birim South District

Birim South District
District
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Districts of Eastern Region
Birim South District Location of Birim South District within Eastern
Coordinates: 5°53′39.98″N 1°0′55.22″W
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern
Capital	Akim Swedru
Government
• District Executive	Baffour Mensah-Takyi
• Presiding Member	Kwaku Amoah Bosompem
Area
• Total	299.5 km^2 (115.6 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	35,654[1]
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Area code	[phone]
Website	Official Website

Birim South District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana.^[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger and first Birim South District (with Akim Oda as its capital town) in 1988, which was created from the former Birim District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create a new Birim South District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Birim Central Municipal District, with Akim Oda as its capital town. However, on 15 March 2018, the eastern part of the district was split off to become Achiase District; thus, the remaining part has been retained as Birim South District. The district assembly is located in the southwest part of Eastern Region and has Akim Swedru as its capital town.

Boundaries

The Birim South District is located in the south of Eastern Ghana. It is bordered on the northeast by the Birim Central Municipal District. To the west is the Assin North Municipal District in the Central Region and to the south, the newly created Achiase District and Agona West District, also in the Central Region.^[3]

Geography

The district covers an area of 299.5 square kilometres. Within it are a lot of hills, streams and rivers. It has 2 peak rain seasons during May–June and September–October. The relative humidity ranges from 56% during the dry season and 70% during the rainy season. The district lies within a semi-deciduous rainforest region.^[3] The Birim River flows through Birim South District.

Demographics

The population is 47.6% male and 51.4% female.^[3] 56% of the population live in rural areas.^[3]

Administration

The highest political and administrative body in the district is the District Assembly. The District Executive is the political and administrative head. The assembly also has a presiding member who is the chairperson. There are 3 sub-district councils. They are the Akim Swedru Urban Council, Achiasi Town Council and the Aperadi Area Council.^[3]

List of settlements

The town of Akim Swedru, is the capital. The other major settlements in the Birim South district are Achiasi and Aperadi. Achiasi is the main commercial centre.^[3]

Settlements of Birim South District
No.	Settlement	Population	Population year
1	Achiasi
2	Adiembra
3	Aduasa
4	Aggreykrom
5	Akim Swedru	10,379	2013
6	Akortekrom
7	Akyem Swedru
8	Anamase
9	Anyinam
10	Aperadi
11	Apoli
12	Awisa
13	Bieni
14	Bomoden
15	Duakon
16	Kokobeng
17	Nyankomase
18	Osorase

See also

• Eastern Region
• Akim Swedru

Sources

• "Birim South District". Statoids.
• Districts: Birim South District
• Birim South District Official Website^{[permanent dead link‍]}

References

1. Ghana: Administrative Division
2. Acheampong, Emmanuel Yaw (20 February 2019). "Newly Created Achiase District Inaugurated". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
3. "Birim South district". Retrieved 2012-09-12.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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