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Ketu North Municipal District
Ketu North Municipal District, also known as Ketu-Dzigbe Municipal District, is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ketu District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Anlo District Council, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Ketu North District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Ketu South District. It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Ketu North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Volta Region and has Dzodze as its capital town. Towns In addition to Dzodze, the capital and administrative centre, Ketu North Municipal District contains the following villages: * Adrume * Agowodome * Afife * Dekpor-Horme * Dekpor Yia * Devego * Ehie * Ehihorme * Kasu * Kave * Kporkuve * Ohawu * Penyi * Tadzewu * Weta * Xife * Atiteti * Avalavi * Klenormad Sources * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Ghana
The Districts of Ghana are second-level administrative subdivisions of Ghana, below the level of Regions of Ghana, region. There are currently 261 local metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (or MMDA's). History The districts of Ghana were re-organized in 1988/1989 in an attempt to decentralize the government and to assist in development. The reform of the late 1980s subdivided the regions of Ghana into 110 districts, where local district assemblies should deal with the local administration. By 2006, an additional 28 districts were created by splitting some of the original 110, bringing their number up to 138. In February 2008, there were more districts created and some were upgraded to municipal status. This brought the final number to 170 districts in Ghana. Since then, a further 46 districts have been added since 28 June 2012 bringing the total to 216 districts. Types of Districts Districts are classified into three types: Ordinary Districts with a minimum popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta Region
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-ethnic and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe, the Guan, and the Akan people. The Guan peoples include the Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Akyode, Buem, , Avatime, and Nkonya. This region was carved out of the Volta Region in December 2018 by the New Patriotic Party. The people of the Volta Region are popularly known as Voltarians (). This group includes the Ewes, Guans and other minor tribes living in the Volta Region. The people of the Volta Region are popular known for their rich cultural display and music some of which include Agbadza, Borborbor and Zigi. Background The Volta region was formed by the state union of the former British Togoland which had been part of the German protectorate of Togoland. It was admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Ghana
The regions of Ghana are the first level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana. As of 2020, there are 16 regions, which are further divided for administrative purposes into 260 local Districts of Ghana, metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (or MMDA's). Current regions The ten former regions were officially established in 1987, when the Upper West Region was inaugurated as the state's newest administrative region, although it had already functioned as an administrative unit since the break-up of the Upper Region in December 1982, prior to the 1984 national census. A 2018 Ghanaian new regions referendum, referendum on the creation of six new regions was held on 27 December 2018, where all proposed new regions were approved. Previous regional configurations Independence - 6 March 1957 At independence in March 1957, the Northern Territories, Ashanti, Trans-Volta Togoland and the Gold Coast came together to form Ghana. There were init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzodze
Dzodze is a small town, the capital and administrative centre of Ketu North Municipal District, Ketu North Municipality, districtin the south eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana. From the Exodus of the Ewe people, some of them arrived and stayed in Dzodze, in the Volta Region of Ghana after the fall of the wall of Notsé, Notse. The natives speak Ewe language, Ewe (Eʋe) and English language, English, the main languages in Dzodze. They are an Anlo Ewe, Anlo-Ewe community. The traditional rhythm of this land is Agbadza, and Ageshe. Geography Location Dzodze is located near the border between Togo and Ghana, and lies 199 kilometers from the capital of Ghana, Accra through Tokor and 87 kilometers from Ho, Ghana, Ho, the regional capital. Suburbs or Electoral Areas Ablorme, Adagbledu, Fiagbedu, Apeyeme, Apetepe, Afiadenyigba, Kpordoave, Kave/Awlikorpe, Kasu/Tsiaveme/Torfoe, Kpelikorpe/Heheme, Kuli/Dzogbefime, Dorwuime/Bokorgakorpe and Deme/Tornu Ablorme Ablorme is amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Tema, Kumasi, Sunyani, Ho, Cape Coast, Techiman, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The earliest kingdoms to emerge in Ghana were Bonoman in the south and the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north, with Bonoman existing in the area during the 11th century. The Asante Empire and other Akan kingdoms in the south emerged over the centuries. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by other European powers, contested the area for trading r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketu District
Ketu District is a former district that was located in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Anlo District Council. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Ketu South District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 28 June 2012; capital: Denu) and Ketu North District (which it was also elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018; capital: Dzodze). The district assembly was located in the southeast part of Volta Region and had Denu Denu is a small town which is the capital of Ketu South Municipal, a district on the south-eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana, next to Aflao the border town with Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Afr ... as its capital town. References External links * GhanaDistricts.com* Districts of Volta Region States and territories disestabli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anlo District
Anlo District is a former district council that was located in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1975. However, on 10 March 1989, it was split off into three new district assemblies: Keta District (capital: Keta), Ketu District (capital: Denu) and Akatsi District (capital: Akatsi). The district assembly was located in the southern part of Volta Region and had Keta Keta is a coastal town and the capital of the Keta Municipal District in the Volta Region of Ghana. Keta was an important trading post between the 14th and the late 20th centuries. The town attracted the interest of the Danish, because they fe ... as its capital town. References {{coord, 5, 54, 11.16, N, 0, 59, 12.48, E, region:GH, display=title 1989 disestablishments in Africa Volta Region Former districts of Ghana States and territories disestablished in 1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketu North District
Ketu North Municipal District, also known as Ketu-Dzigbe Municipal District, is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ketu District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Anlo District Council, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Ketu North District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Ketu South District. It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Ketu North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Volta Region and has Dzodze Dzodze is a small town, the capital and administrative centre of Ketu North Municipal District, Ketu North Municipality, districtin the south eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana. From the Exodus of the Ewe people, some of them arrived ... as its capital town. Towns In addition to Dzodze, the capital and administrative centre, Ketu N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketu South District
Ketu South Municipal Assembly formerly Ketu South District, is an administrative unit in the Volta Region, Ghana. History Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ketu District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Anlo District Council, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Ketu North District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Ketu South District. It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 28 June 2012 to become ''Ketu South Municipal District''. The municipality is located in the southeast corner of Volta Region, immediately adjacent to the city of Lomé in Togo to the east, and has Denu as its capital town. Geography The district is bounded by Togo to the east, the Gulf of Guinea to the south, Keta Municipal District to the west and Ketu North District to the north. Settlements The largest settlements in the district are Aflao, Avoeme, Klikor, Pernyi, and Agb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadzewu
Tadzewu is a town located in the Ketu North Municipal District of the Volta Region in Ghana, situated between Akatsi and Dzodze Dzodze is a small town, the capital and administrative centre of Ketu North Municipal District, Ketu North Municipality, districtin the south eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana. From the Exodus of the Ewe people, some of them arrived .... Education Education Tadzewu has a wide range of educational facilities; kindergartens, Primary Schools, Junior High Schools and one-second cycle institution called Wovenu Senior High Technical School. Religion The people of Tadzewu are mostly Christians, and the town is popularly known because of a church calledThe Apostles Revelation Church The town has Muslims and traditionalists. References https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2021/12/27/ars-commissions-second-group-of-apostles-since-inception/ Populated places in the Volta Region {{VoltaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Volta Region
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. Etymology The word "district" in English is a loan word from French. It comes from Medieval Latin districtus–"exercising of justice, restraining of offenders". The earliest known English-language usage dates to 1611, in the work of lexicographer Randle Cotgrave. By country or territory Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
