BRIEF PROFILE OF TANO SOUTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
The Tano South Municipal is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and forms part of the 6 Municipalities and Districts in the Ahafo Region. The Tano South Municipal was carved from the Tano District (established by LI 1765 of 2004) and by a Legislative Instrument LI 2268 of 2017, the Tano South Municipal Assembly was established.
The Municipal capital Bechem, is on the Sunyani-Kumasi first class road (asphalt) and about 54 km from Sunyani and 76 km from Kumasi. The Municipality lies in the southern part of the Ahafo Region between latitudes 7º00”N and 7º25” N and longitudes 1º45” W and 2º15” W and covers an area of 489.0 square kilometres.
The Municipality is bordered to the north and east by the Offinso Municipal and Ahafo Ano South West District, on the south by the Ahafo Ano North Municipal and on its west and south-west by Tano North Municipal. The population of the Municipality according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census stands at 78,129 with 38,299 males and 39,830 females.
MOTTO
Unity, Excellence and Development
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the Tano South Municipal Assembly is to create an optimistic, self-confident and prosperous Municipality.
MISSION STATEMENT
Tano South exists to creatively explore the human, natural and financial resources of the Municipality in a sustainable manner for the provision and equitable distribution of basic socio-economic infrastructure and services through the active participation of all stakeholders in the development process for the betterment of the people in the Municipality.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSEMBLY
Tano South Municipal Assembly performs the following under-listed responsibilities:
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