However, on 15 March 2018, it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status by President Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo-Addo to become Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal District.

The municipality is located in the eastern part of Western Region and has Bogoso as its capital town.

It has four major towns namely, Prestea, Huni Valley, Aboso and Bogoso.

It also has about 29 villages and small-town notable including Damang and Bondaye which are all mining towns.

It also have a historical site at Atwereboana, for the war of nsaman k), and the death place for Sir Guggesberg.