Bia District being one of the seventeen districts in the Western region of Ghana was curved out of the then Juaboso-Bia District in 2004 by an Act of Parliament through a Legislative Instrument and is the highest Administrative and Political authority within its sphere of influence and jurisdiction. It has Essam as its capital.
The district shares borders with Dormaa Municipal in the North, Asunafo North Municipal to the East (all in the Brong Ahafo Region), Juaboso district to the south eastern border and La Cote d’lvoire to the west.
The District serves as entry/exit point between La Cote d’lvoire and the republic of Ghana.
A five-year project to help fight poverty and provide people in forest conservation areas with alternative income sources has been launched at Kunkumso in the Bia District.
The Bia District Assembly in the Western Region has funded the construction of beffiting apartment for the District’s Police Commander in a bid to improve security in the area.
Government has received applauds from some authorities and students of the Bia Senior/Technical School with regards to an ongoing construction of a Girl’s dormitory block for the school.
The Member of Parliament for the Bia Constituency in the Western Region, Michael Coffie Boampong has applauded the government for investing heavily in the Local Enterprises and Skills Development Programme (LESDEP) in the country.