The East Akim Municipal is located in the central portion of Eastern Region with a total land area of approximately 725km2 . It used to be the second largest of the 15 districts in Eastern Region until 2004 when the Atiwa district was carved out of it.
The Municipal is bounded by six districts namely Kwahu South District to the North, Atiwa District to the North-West, Kwaebibirem District to the South-West, Fanteakwa District to the East and New Juaben Municipal and Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar Districts to the South. The Municipal capital, Kibi, is 55km from Koforidua, 105km from Accra and 179km from Kumasi.
Citizens of Kukurantumi in the East Akim Municipality in the Eastern region will soon access quality health delivery with the construction of a new ultra modern hospital.