Kete Krachi

Kete Krachi
District Capital
View of Kete-Krachi and Lake Volta
View of Kete-Krachi and Lake Volta
Kete Krachi is located in Ghana
Kete Krachi
Kete Krachi
Location of Kete Krachi in Oti Region
Coordinates: 7°48′N 0°01′W / 7.800°N 0.017°W / 7.800; -0.017
Country Ghana
RegionOti
DistrictKrachi West District
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
11,788[1]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT
postal code
VS

Kete Krachi (formerly Kete Kratje) is a town and the capital of the Krachi West District in the Oti Region of Ghana, adjacent to Lake Volta. Kete-Krachi is connected by a ferry to the town of Kwadjokrom, and by road to Bimbila and Dambai.[2] The town has a population of 11,788 people.[1]

History

The town (the known as Krachikrom) was historically a trading center in the region, selling primarily salt, slaves, and shea butter. Krachikrom combinated with a nearby zongo settlement to formed Kete-Krachi sometime in 1877. Under German rule, tensions between the Islamic and Krachi portions of town grew due to a imbalanced of power.[2]

Economy

The town is mostly dominated by agriculture, counted for about 70% of economic activity. Other economic sectors include commerce and tourism.[3]

Health

Kete-Krachi and the district as a whole is served by the Kete-Krachi district hospital. The facility provides curative care, preventive care and treatment options such as surgeries, laboratory and diagnostic techniques.[4]

Climate

The town has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw), with a wet and dry season and is hot year-round. The daily mean temperature is 30 °C (86 °F) while the daily mean minimum is 25.5 °C (77.9 °F). The wet season occurs from April to October while the dry season starts in November and ends in March. The mean annual rainfall is 1,300 mm (51 in).[3]

Climate data for Kete Krachi (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.4
(101.1) 		40.0
(104.0) 		40.6
(105.1) 		38.9
(102.0) 		37.2
(99.0) 		37.2
(99.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.8
(98.2) 		38.5
(101.3) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.7
(94.5) 		36.4
(97.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		34.5
(94.1) 		33.2
(91.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		32.3
(90.1) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.1
(91.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.1
(84.4) 		27.6
(81.7) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.6
(83.5) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.3
(82.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.5
(74.3)
Record low °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.0
(66.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		10.0
(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.9
(0.31) 		14.7
(0.58) 		36.8
(1.45) 		105.2
(4.14) 		122.3
(4.81) 		196.3
(7.73) 		222.2
(8.75) 		206.3
(8.12) 		253.2
(9.97) 		155.1
(6.11) 		23.0
(0.91) 		6.9
(0.27) 		1,349.9
(53.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.5 1.0 2.9 5.8 7.9 11.1 11.2 11.6 14.4 9.9 1.9 0.6 78.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) 33 31 43 51 58 67 70 68 69 62 52 41 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 223.2 228.8 244.9 225.0 248.0 180.0 139.5 155.0 135.0 229.4 264.0 254.2 2,527
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.2 8.1 7.9 7.5 8.0 6.0 4.5 5.0 4.5 7.4 8.8 8.2 6.9
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1953-1962, sun 1958-1962)[6]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b Maier, F. (1980). "Competition for Power and Profits in Kete-Krachi, West Africa, 1875-1900". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 13 (1). JSTOR: 33–50. doi:10.2307/218371. JSTOR 218371. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Composite budget for 2022-2025 programme based budget estimates (2022 Krachi West municipal assembly)" (PDF). Republic of Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ Tulashie, S.; Kotoka, F.; Kholi, F.; Aggor-Woananu, S. (2018). "Assessment and remediation of pollutants in Ghana's Kete-Krachi District Hospital effluents using granular and smooth activated carbon". Heliyon. 4 (7). Elsevier Inc.: e00692. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00692. PMC 6072895. PMID 30094364.
  5. ^ "Kete Krachi Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Klimatafel von Kete–Krachi / Ghana" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

7°48′N 0°01′W / 7.800°N 0.017°W / 7.800; -0.017