Birim South District
The Birimian South District is located in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Chief executive of the 1070 km ² large district with 178 459 (2002) inhabitants, Frank M. Bosumtwi. District capital is Akim Oda. The district was created in 1989 from the Birimian District.
Population and geography
In the district 70 percent of the population belong to the Akan peoples. Other peoples are the Ewe and the tribes from the north of Ghana. Traditionally, on the territory of today's tribal areas with a district chief ( chief ) in Kotoku, bosome and Abuakwa.
So far, eight forest reserves was established with a total area of 190.68 km ² in the district. With the name Bemu block I- III were three reserves with a size of 9.6 km ² ( Bemu block I), 13.18 km ² ( Bemu Block II ) and 20.90 km ² ( Bemu Block III ) was founded. The reserve Birimian has a size of 39.29 km ², Birimian Extension is 21.48 km ². With an area of 45.19 km ², the Reserve Esen Epam is the largest in the district. The reserve is 26.70 km ² Esuboni, Pra - Birimian North has a size of 14.34 km ².
Towns
- Akim Oda
- Akim - Achiase
- Akim - Akroso
- Akim - Awedru
- Asene
- Akim - Manso
- Akim - Aperade
- Akim - Asuboa
- Atiankama - Nkwanta
- Akim - Aboabo
- Akim - Anamase
- Akim - Awisa
- Akim Osorase
- Gyadem
- Akim - Akenkauso
- Akim - Eshiem
- Akim - Asuoso
- Akim - Anyinam
Constituencies
The Birimian South District consists of two constituencies. In the constituency Akim Swedru Felix Kwasi Owusu- Adjapong of the Party New Patriotic Party (NPP ) has been selected as a direct candidate in the Ghanaian parliament. In the constituency Akim Oda was Yaw Osafo - Maafo (NPP ) Member of Parliament.