Ahafo Ano South District is at the north-western part of the Ashanti Region, bounded to the north by Brong Ahafo Region, to the south by Atwima District, to the west by Ahafo Ano District and to the east by the Offinso District. The district lies 32 kilometres northwest of Kumasi on the Kumasi - Sunyani road. The district capital is Mankranso. The District covers a total Surface area of about 1241km, representing 5.8% of the region’s total Surface area. With the above description of location, the district can be said to fall within the forest belt of Ghana. The District Capital, Mankranso, is located 34km North-West of Kumasi on the Kumasi-Sunyani Highway.
Health workers at Pokukrom Health Centre in the Ahafo-Ano South District are contemplating on whether to cease operation of the facility as a solution to save deteriorating conditions of the centre.
Sabronum, a community in the Ahafo-Ano South District in the Ashanti Region has benefited from the construction of a 12-seater KVIP toilet facility financed by a group in the town called Sabronum Community Association (SCA).
The Ahafo Ano South District assembly has constructed a new state of the art police station at Pokukrom to replace the old structure that compelled authorities to close down the station some five years ago.
The Ahafo Ano South District Assembly has taken a bold step at addressing the nagging issue of teachers’ accommodation by constructing new teachers’ quarters to house teachers who accept posting to the district.