The District covers a land area of 299.50sqkm and shares boundaries with Birim Central in the North-east, Assin North (West) and Asikuma Odoben-Brakwa and Agona to the South.
Several activities take place in the district that contribute to its economic development. Agriculture, food processing, commerce, especially trading, lumbering, and small-scale mining are the major economic activities in the district. It provides employment for about 60 percent of the active working population.
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about this district
The Birim South District is one of the newly created Administrative Districts in the eastern region of Ghana Carved out of the former Birim South District now Birim Central Municipal as part of the government’s decentralization programme. Akim Swedru is the District capital. The District covers an estimated land area of 299.50sqkm. The District shares boundaries with Birim Central in the North-east, Assin North (West) and Asikuma Odoben-Brakwa and Agona to the South.
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Dr Kwasi Akyem Ape-Kubi, the Eastern Regional Minister, has said he is not involved in the process leading to the disruption of water supply to the Achiase township.
BIRIM SOUTH: Four more school blocks to be constructed Four more schools in the Birim South District in the Eastern Region would soon have their dilapidated structures as school blocks replaced with modern 6 and 3 unit classroom blocks.
BIRIM SOUTH: Teachers to be given official residence As part of efforts to give meaning to the “Better Ghana” agenda campaign by the President the Birim South district assembly will soon embark on a policy that will provide decent accommodation for all teachers who are serving in the district.
