Tano South District Assembly

Tano South District Assembly is the local government authority serving the Tano South District in the Ahafo Region of Ghana, with its administrative headquarters in Bechem. Established following the creation of Ahafo Region in 2019, the Assembly oversees local governance, development planning, infrastructure provision, revenue collection, and essential service delivery across the district's communities. The Assembly serves as the primary link between central government and the people of Tano South District.

Tano South District was originally part of the Brong-Ahafo Region until the creation of Ahafo Region as Ghana's sixteenth region in February 2019, following a national referendum. The district takes its name from the Tano River, a significant waterway in the area that holds cultural and spiritual importance to the Akan people of the region. Bechem, the district capital, has long served as an important administrative and commercial center in the Ahafo area.

• Serves as the local government authority for Tano South District in Ahafo Region with headquarters in Bechem
• Part of Ghana's decentralized governance system under the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936)
• Responsible for development planning, revenue mobilization, infrastructure development, and social service delivery
• The district is located in the forest zone with significant cocoa farming and timber industry activities
• Oversees multiple departments including education, health, agriculture, works, finance, and social welfare