Mfantseman Municipal Assembly is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Mfantseman District, which was created from the former Mfantseman District Council; until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Mfantseman Municipal District. However, on 28 June 2012, the eastern part of the district was split off to create Ekumfi District; thus, the remaining part has been retained as the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Central Region and has Saltpond as its capital town.

Geography The Mfantseman municipality is located along the Atlantic coastline of the Central Region of Ghana and extends from latitudes 5° to 5°20’ north of the equator and longitudes 0°44’ to 1°11’ west of the Greenwich Meridian, stretching for about 21 kilometers along the coastline and for about 13 kilometers inland and constituting an area of 612 square kilometers. The municipal capital is Saltpond.

The municipality is bounded to the west and northwest by Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, to the east by Ekumfi District and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The District as of 2012 stretched from Mankessim to Yamoransa.

Economy The inhabitants are mainly employed through fishing, farming or trading. The capital Saltpond was the birthplace of Convention People's Party (CPP), The founders use to stay in a house named Caanan Lodge, the party of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah planted a palm tree that signified the birth of UGCC in the town. The palm tree is found in the centre of Saltpond. The first tarred road in Ghana is also found in Saltpond.

The municipality houses the Akanland Ceramics factory (formerly) but now a paper producing company and also known to be the first place to begin off-shore oil-drilling in Ghana.

List of settlements Settlements of Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly No. Settlement Population Population year 1 Abonko1,5382010 2 Anomabo13,4012010 3 Baifikrom3,7052010 4 Biriwa7,0862010 5 Ankaful 6 Kormantse8,5012010 7 Egya No. 1,2 & 3 8 Dominase 9 Asafora1,1272010 10 Nsanful9602010 11 Kyeakor2,4912010 12 Kuntu 13 Mankessim38,3132010 14 Taido 15 Saltpond 24,132 2012 16 Aminsakrom 17 Yamoransa6,8162010 18 Eguase1,0252010 19 Akatakyiwa 20 Oguakuma 21 Akoanso 22 Kobina Ansah 23 Egyirfa 24 Waakrom 25 Akroful 26 Amoanukumah 27 Akraman 28 Nsanfokuma 29 Fomena/Begyin 30 Edzimbor 31 Ekutukrom 32 Nkwantakesedo 33 Mampong 34 Brofoyedur 35 Tayido 36 Pomadze 37 Ekurabadze 38 Oboadze 39 Anomansa 40 Abandze3,6322010 41 Ewoyaa 42 Hiini 43 Pebi 44 Eshiro 45 Krofu1,3212010 46 Nkwanta 47 Effutuakwa 48 Opim 49 Duadze 50 Towoboase 51 Edumanu 52 Kwesi Ansah 53 Mprenkyi 54 Akropong 55 Kwaakrom 56 Essamutan 57 Odumano 58 Kyekyewere 59 Taabosom 60 Kaawonsere1,2652010 61 Akobima

Past members of parliament Mr. Abakah-Quansah: 1992–1996 Mr. Jacob Arthur: 1996–2000, 2000–2004 Mr. Stephen Asamoah Boateng: 2004–2008 Mr. Aquainas Tawiah Quansah: 2008–2012, 2012–2016 Mr. Ekow Kwansah Hayford: 2016-2020 Ophelia Mensah: 2017 - 2024 EBENEZER PRINCE ARHIN: 2024 -

Notable people Some important people who hail from Mfantsiman Municipality are:

Prof. Francis K. A. Allotey Prof. Paul Archibald Vianey Ansah Prof. William Otoo Ellis- Vice Chancellor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana Prof. Kwesi Andam – Former Vice Chancellor, KNUST, Ghana (He was an indigene until Ekumfi District was carved out of Mfantsiman Municipality) King Peggy Dr. James Kwegyir Aggrey John Mensah Sarbah Kobina Arku Korsah (Sir Arku Korsah) Ama Ata Aidoo William Ansah Sessarakoo George Ekem Ferguson K. B. Anann Isaac Dadzie Honny Lawyer Kweku Yamoah Painstil Mr. Isaac Kwegyir Essel(Proprietor- Sabs Smerbu Memorial JHS) CSOP Prince Essel- Nana Osreko Yamoah Ponko I (Akwamuhene of Mankessim Traditional Area) Mrs Agnes Ama Bentsiwaa Botchway Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII (Omanhene of Abeadze Traditional Area) Mr. Hariom Ewusie Anan (Proprietor – Hariom International School)

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District: Mfantsiman Municipal District

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