The East Akim Municipal District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Its capital is Kibi. East Akim Municipal District used to be a larger district in surface area. The Atiwa District was carved out of it in 2004. In February 2008, it was one of the districts upgraded to municipal status by the Kufuor government.
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