Kpando Municipal District

Kpando Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Volta Region
Districts of Volta Region
Kpando Municipal District is located in Ghana
Kpando Municipal District
Kpando Municipal District
Location of Kpando Municipal District within Volta
Coordinates: 6°59′31″N 0°17′42″E / 6.99194°N 0.29500°E / 6.99194; 0.29500
Country Ghana
Region Volta
CapitalKpando
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Ernest Theophilus Quist[1]
Area
 • Total
226 km2 (87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021[2])
 • Total
58,552
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-TV-KP

Kpando Municipal District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana.[3] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989 when it was known as Kpando District, until the southern part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 19 August 2004 to create South Dayi District; thus the remaining part has been retained as Kpando District. However on 28 June 2012, the southern part of the district was later split off to create North Dayi District on 28 June 2012; while the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on the same year to become Kpando Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Volta Region and has Kpando as its capital town.

Background

Kpando, the municipal district capital, is about 70 km from Ho, the regional capital. The location of the Municipality places it at a strategic position with potential for fast economic growth and development. The municipality lies within Latitudes 6° 20’ N and 7° 05’ N, and Longitude 0° 17’ E. The Volta Lake, which stretches over 80 km of the coastal line, demarcates the western boundary. The Kpando Municipality shares boundaries with Biakoye District in the north, Afajato South District to the East and North Dayi District in the south.

The population of the Municipality according to 2010 population and housing census stands at 53,736 with 25,904 males and 27,832 females. Kpando Municipal is one of the oldest districts in the Volta Region of Ghana which span into the current Oti Region.[4] Kpando Tokor is a fishing community along the Lake Volta. It also serve as a point to crossing the Lake Volta to Afram plains and other nearby villages using outboard motor powered boats or the government operated pontoon.

Boundaries

Kpando Municipal District is bounded by:

Villages

In addition to Kpandu, the Capital Town and Administrative Centre made up of Kpando Gabi, Kpando Tsakpe and Kpando Aloyi the Kpando Municipal District contains the following villages:

  • Kpando Agbenoxoe
  • Kpando Agudzi
  • Kpando Aziave
  • Kpando Bame
  • Kpando Dafor
  • Kpando Dzewoe
  • Kpando Dzigbe
  • Kpando Dzoanti
  • Kpando Fesi
  • Kpando Gadza
  • Kpando Konda
  • Avetikofe (Kpando)
  • Tokor (Kpando)
  • Gbefi Hoeme
  • Gbefi Tonu
  • Sovie
  • Kudzra

Tertiary Institutions

  • Margaret Marquart Catholic Nursing Training College [6]

Senior High Schools

Hospitals

  • Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital[6]
  • St. Patrick's Hospital[7]

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References

  1. ^ voltaonlinegh (2019-10-01). "New Kpando MCE Takes Office". Volta Online. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  3. ^ "Kpando District". kpando.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana".
  5. ^ "History – Kpando Municipal Assembly". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. ^ a b "Magaret Marquart Catholic Hospital gets accreditation to run diploma in nursing". 21 January 2020.
  7. ^ "List of Hospital Categories". Ghana hospitals. Retrieved 2020-12-18.

6°59′31″N 0°17′42″E / 6.99194°N 0.29500°E / 6.99194; 0.29500