Ho West District

Ho West District
Ho Ouest
District
Districts of Volta Region
Districts of Volta Region
Ho West District is located in Ghana
Ho West District
Ho West District
Location of Ho West District within Volta
Coordinates: 6°47′10.2″N 0°26′37.5″E / 6.786167°N 0.443750°E / 6.786167; 0.443750
Country Ghana
Region Volta
CapitalDzolokpuita
Government
 • District ExecutiveHon. Ernest Apaw
Area
 • Total
992 km2 (383 sq mi)
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total
82,886
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-TV-HW

Ho West District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana.[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ho District on 10 March 1989, until the western part was split off to create Ho West District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year to become Ho Municipal District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Volta Region and has Dzolokpuita as its capital town.

Plans are already underway to split the Ho West District, due to slow development, large size and extreme length, stretching several kilometers from the north of the North Tongu District to the northern part of the Afadzato South District

Administration

Ho West District covers the same area as the Ho West Constituency.[3]

Boundaries

The North Tongu District is to the south of the Ho West District and the Asuogyaman District to the south west. To the north is the Afadzato South District. The Ho Municipality, Adaklu District and the Republic of Togo are east of the district and the South Dayi District to the west.[4]

Miscellaneous information

It thrives primarily on Agriculture and the sales of these produces, Ho West has a large stretch of fertile Agricultural land favorable for the production of food crops like roots and tubers, cereals (rice, maizes etc.) vegetables and legumes. The land is also favorable for the large scale production of Cocoa, hence the establishment of COCOBOD seed production center at Saviefe-Agorkpo to provide improved cocoa seedlings to farmers within its catchment area. Ho West also has a number of markets in almost all the villages and the local District Assembly is making efforts to develop these markets to improve on the living standards of the people and improve its own revenue generation. Health of the people is of great importance hence the establishment of Community Health Improvement Services (CHIPS) centers. The district also have community health centers in Abutia, Hlefi, Dzolo Kpuita, Dzolo Gborgame, Vane, Kpedze etc. There is a well equipped Clinic at Saviefe-Agorkpo, which was established by the Catholic Diocese of Ho with funding from a German charity organisation. There is also a government established clinic in Tsito. Ho West has numerous basic schools and about eight government assisted senior high/technical schools.

Towns and villages

The following is a list of towns and villages found in the district.[4]

  • Anfoeta Tsebi
  • Anyirawase
  • Ashanti Kpoeta
  • Avenui
  • Dededo
  • Dzogbefeme
  • Hlefi
  • Bame
  • Bakpe
  • Saviefe Agorkpo
  • Saviefe Gbogame
  • Tsawenu

See also

  • Ghana Statistical Service (October 2014). "2010 Population & Housing Census | District Analytical Report | Ho West District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

References

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "Ghana Statistical Services". Ghana statistics service. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ "Ho West District Assembly". Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Chapter One: Introduction". 2010 Population and Housing Census - District Analytical Report - Ho West District (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. October 2014. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

6°47′10.2″N 0°26′37.5″E / 6.786167°N 0.443750°E / 6.786167; 0.443750

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