FACTS ABOUT AKIM ACHIASE DISTRICT

Akim Achiase District is one of thethirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana.[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger and first Birim South District (with Akim Oda as its capital town) in 1988, which was created from the former Birim District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create a new Birim South District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Birim Central Municipal District, with Akim Oda as its capital town. However on 15 March 2018, the eastern part of the district was split off to create Achiase District; thus the remaining part has been retained as Birim South District. The district assembly is located in the southwest part of Eastern Region and has Achiase as its capital town. The district occupies occupies an estimate land area of 443sqkm. Also the district has over 25 sub towns. It also has two senior high schools e.i Akim Achiase Senior High School  and Aperade Senior High School, located at Akim Achiase and Aperade respectively. The district capital has a large scale market which has two special market days which is Tuesday’s and Friday.