However on 1 February 2012 (effectively 28 June 2012), it was split off into two new districts: Asutifi North District (capital: Kenyasi) and Asutifi South District (capital: Hwidiem). The district assembly was located in the southwest part of Brong-Ahafo Region (now central part of Ahafo Region) and had Kenyasi as its capital town.
The text describes a change in administrative division within a region. It details the creation of two new districts: Asutifi North and Asutifi South, with Kenyasi serving as the capital for both. The district assembly was located in the southwest part of Brong-Ahafo Region, which is now considered to be part of Ahafo Region.