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.
Kpando Municipal District | |
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Municipal District | |
.png) Districts of Volta Region | |
  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 | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Volta |
| Capital | Kpando |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Chief Executive | Hon. Ernest Theophilus Quist[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021[2]) | |
| • Total | 58,552 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-TV-KP |
Background edit
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 edit
Kpando Municipal District is bounded by:
- the Lake Volta to the west,
- Afadzato South to the East,
- Biakoye[5] District to the north, and
- North Dayi District to the south.
Villages edit
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:
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Tertiary Institutions edit
- Margaret Marquart Catholic Nursing Training College [6]
Senior High Schools edit
- Bishop Herman College
- Kpando Senior High School
- Kpando Technical School
Hospitals edit
Hotels & Guest Houses edit
Sources edit
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com
References edit
- ^ voltaonlinegh (2019-10-01). "New Kpando MCE Takes Office". Volta Online. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
- ^ Kpando Municipal
- ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana".
- ^ "History – Kpando Municipal Assembly". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b "Magaret Marquart Catholic Hospital gets accreditation to run diploma in nursing". 21 January 2020.
- ^ "List of Hospital Categories". Ghana hospitals. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ a b "Hotels & Guest Houses in Kpando, Ghana - Ghana Business Web". GhanaBusinessWeb. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ a b c d e "Hotels in Kpando | Hotelsgh". hotels ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-18.