The Upper Denkyira East Municipal is one of the twenty Administrative Districts of the Central Region. It lies within latitudes 5°. 30’ and 6°. 02’ north of the equator and longitudes 1° W and 2° W of the Greenwich Meridian.
It shares common boundaries with Bibiani - Anhwiaso Bekwai and Amansie West Districts on the north, Wassa Amenfi West and Wassa Amenfi East Districts on the northwest and west respectively, Twifo-Ati Mokwa District and Assin North Municipal on the south, Obuasi Municipal on the southeast and Amansie Central on the northeast. The Upper Denkyira East Municipal covers a total land area of 1700 square kilometers, which is about 17% of total land area of the Central Region.
The Education sector in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality in the Central region has witnessed remarkable improvement with the construction of over 22 new structures for various educational institutions, municipal chief Executive, Peter Kofi Owusu-Ashia Junior has disclosed.
The Upper Denkyira East Municipal Assembly with support from the government through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has provided basic schools in the district with furniture.
The Upper Denkyira East Municipal Assembly in its quest to promote education decided to ensure sound foundation for pupils with the establishment of early childhood centres.
The health assistant training and midwifery school at Dunkwa stands as one of the major beneficiaries of investment by the municipal assembly to improve educational infrastructure in the municipality.
The welfare of teachers in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality in the Central Region was given a boost with the completion of accommodation facilities for them.