The municipality is located in the southwest part of Eastern Region and has Akim Oda as its capital town.

Birim Central Municipal District is located in the southwestern corner of the Eastern Region.

Birim Central Municipal district's southern neighbours are Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa and Agona West Municipal Districts in Central Region.

[2] The Big Tree is one of the major attractions in Birim Central Municipal District.

The tree is in the Esen Epan Forest Reserve, one of 9 forest reserves in the Birim Central Municipal District.