Originally known as Jaman District on March 10, 1989, after being created from the former Berekum-Jaman District within the then-larger Brong-Ahafo Region.

The municipality is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Drobo as its capital town.

[3][4] It shares common borders with Berekum West District the south-east, Jaman North District to the North, Dormaa Municipal to the south and La Côte d'Ivoire in the west.

The Municipal has a total land area of about 700 km2 (270 sq mi) and about 130 settlements most of which are rural communities and have a population less than 400.

It has a total land area of 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi).