However in 10 March 1989, it was split off into two new district assemblies: Berekum District (capital: Berekum) and Jaman District (capital: Drobo). The district assembly was located in the western part of Brong-Ahafo Region (now western part of Bono Region) and had Berekum as its capital town.
On March 10, 1989, the district assembly was split into two new districts: Berekum and Jaman. The location of the district assembly was in the western portion of the Brong-Ahafo Region (now the western part of Bono Region), with Berekum as its capital city.