Wassa Amenfi Central is a district in the Western Region of Ghana, in the forest country north of the mining belt. Its capital is Manso Amenfi. The district had a population of 119,117 at the 2021 census, up from 69,014 in 2010.
| Region | Western Region, Ghana |
|---|---|
| District capital | Manso Amenfi |
| Status | District |
| Population (2021 census) | 119,117 |
| Population (2010 census) | 69,014 |
Towns and Communities in Wassa Amenfi Central
This page lists 50 towns, villages and communities recorded in Wassa Amenfi Central, sorted A to Z.
- Aboajikrom
- Adanse
- Adedesua
- Adoutin
- Afere
- Agona
- Ahantamaw
- Ahinikrom
- Aiyim
- Ajakamanso
- Ajanoa
- Ajenasi
- Ajinsem
- Akahun
- Akautaucheri
- Akyekyere
- Akyemkrom
- Amankwa
- Amape
- Amoakrom
- Amokrom
- Ampofekrom
- Amuni
- Anakum
- Ankaase
- Anntobam
- Ansreka
- Asamang
- Asamasi
- Asantikrom
- Asase
- Asasitre
- Aserewadze
- Asibrim
- Asundwia
- Asuogya Krobo
- Atakrom
- Atonsu
- Bandokrom
- Bantama
- Besease
- Betimanahun
- Bin Aworaso
- Boesi
- Bojiasi
- Bonuama
- Buruso
- Dechi
- Dinsinikrom
- Domeabra
Geography
The district lies inland in the north-west of the Western Region, on the watershed between the Ankobra and its feeder streams. The land is undulating forest, cut by farm tracks rather than trunk roads, and rainfall is heavy for most of the year. It was carved out of the older Wassa Amenfi district and sits between Wassa Amenfi West and Wassa Amenfi East, with Prestea-Huni Valley to the south.
Economy and Local Life
Cocoa is the mainstay, with oil palm, plantain, cassava and cocoyam grown alongside it on the same farms. Timber and small-scale gold winning add cash income, and the pressure of alluvial mining on farmland is a standing local issue. Manso Amenfi holds the district market and the assembly offices; smaller villages trade on weekly market days and send cocoa to buying sheds along the main road.
Households combine a cocoa farm with a food plot, so the farming year runs on two clocks: weeding and spraying for cocoa, planting and harvest for plantain and cassava. Palm oil pressing, gari processing and charcoal burning are the common village trades. Cocoa money arrives in a lump after the main crop, which is why the market at Manso Amenfi is busiest between October and January.
Getting There
Manso Amenfi is reached by road from Asankragwa on the Tarkwa-Enchi route, or from Wassa Akropong to the east. Coming from Takoradi, drivers head north through Tarkwa and then west. Interior roads are laterite and slow in the rains.
FAQ
What is the capital of Wassa Amenfi Central?
Manso Amenfi is the district capital.
Which region is Wassa Amenfi Central in?
Wassa Amenfi Central is one of the districts of the Western Region of Ghana, whose capital is Sekondi-Takoradi.
What is the population of Wassa Amenfi Central?
Wassa Amenfi Central had a population of 119,117 at the 2021 census, compared with 69,014 in 2010.
How many towns and villages are listed here?
This page lists 50 towns and communities in Wassa Amenfi Central, sorted A to Z.
Is Wassa Amenfi Central the same as Wassa Amenfi East?
No. They are separate districts formed from the older Wassa Amenfi district. Wassa Amenfi Central has its capital at Manso Amenfi; Wassa Amenfi East is a municipal district with its capital at Wassa-Akropong.