Kwabre East District, carved out of the former Kwabre Sekyere District in 1988, is located almost in the central portion of the Ashanti region. It is within latitudes 60 44’ North and longitudes 10 33’ to 1044’ West. The District shares common boundaries with Afigya Sekyere District to the North; Kumasi Metropolitan Area to the South; Ejisu Juaben Municipal to the Southeast; Atwima District to the West and Offinso Municipal to the Northwest. The District has a total land area of 246.8 square kilometres constituting about 1.01% of the total land area of Ashanti Region. Kwabre East District is part of the greater Kumasi City region, which is made up of Kumasi Metropolitan Area and the surrounding Districts
The District capital, Mamponteng, is approximately 14.5 kilometres from Kumasi to the north east. There are 86 settlements, administered under 3 paramountcies, 2 parliamentary constituencies, 11 Area Councils and 42 District electoral areas.
Night activities within Mamponteng in the Kwabre East District Assembly in the Ashanti Region is now a joyous one as streetlights have been installed at vantage points in the area.
326 persons living with disability in the Kwabre East District in the Ashanti Region has over the past few years been supported by the Assembly up to a tune of GH¢113,000.00 to enable them undergo training in various vocations.
The Member of Parliament for Kwabre East in the Ashanti Region Hon. Kofi Frimpong has commissioned three (3) separate classroom blocks for some schools in the constituency.
Hundreds of people from all walks of life in the Kwabre East District on Tuesday 31st July, 2012 thronged the District Assembly’s forecourt to join in a somber service for the late President John Evans Atta Mills.
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