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 of Birim South District in the 2021 census was 35,654. This is down from the 2010 figure of 46,551. The sex distribution is 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The proportion of people living in rural areas remained about the same 56.7& (previously 56% of the population) and 43.3% live in uban areas.[3] The district has a relatively young age distribution. Those between 15 and 64 years make up 59.5% of the population. The young (0 - 14 years) are 34% and the elderly (65 years and over) are 6.4%. The literacy rate is 79.5%. Akans make up the largest ethnic group and are 79.8% of the total.[4]

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

Sources

References

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ Acheampong, Emmanuel Yaw (20 February 2019). "Newly Created Achiase District Inaugurated". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Birim South district". Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  4. ^ "Birim South (District, Ghana) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 March 2025.

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