Later, it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008) to become West Akim Municipal District.

The current MP for West Akim Municipal District is Hon.

[2] The municipal is located in the southern part of Eastern Region and has Asamankese as its capital town.

Baffour Abodie Sarkodie Appiah I is the Mawerehene of Asamankese known in private life as Dr. Alex Kwame Appiah; he doubles as the president and CEO of Gewah Hospital Ltd and Gewah Groups of Companies who is also a member of United Nations Economic and Social Council Civil Society (ECOSOC).

Asamankese has the largest municipal under Aboakwah Traditional Council and OSABERIMA ADU DARKO III is ASAMANKESEHENE