Ahafo Ano North District
| Ahafo Ano North | |
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 Ghana
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| region | Ashanti region |
| Capital | Tepa |
| District shape | common |
| District Chief Executive | Eric N. Agyeman Prempeh |
| surface | 593 km² |
| population | 85,936 (2006) |
| Population density | 145 Ew. / km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | GH-AH-AN |
The Ahafo Ano North district is located in the Ashanti region in central Ghana . It borders within the Ashanti region on the districts of Ahafo Ano South (to the east) and Atwima Mponua . From the neighboring Brong-Ahafo region , the districts of Tano South and Asutifi border the Ahafo Ano North district. Chief Executive of the 593 km² district with approx. 85,936 inhabitants (2006) is Eric N. Agyeman Prempeh .
geography
Ahafo Ano North is characterized by the Birimean mountain range and the Dahomeyan mountain range. The Birimean mountain range is known for rich ore deposits and extends at an altitude of about 230 to 300 meters above sea level. Gold deposits are said to have been found near Mabang .
The district has high rainfall and is crossed by a large number of smaller rivers. The most famous river is the Tano . Most of the district is covered with dense rainforest, which contains hardwoods such as sapele and odum that are important for export .
In the district rice is grown along the Tano. A variety of vegetables and export products such as cocoa are also grown on the fertile soils.
administration
The District Assembly is the highest political and administrative body in the district and was first convened in 1989 on the basis of Law 462. The district assembly has legislative and administrative functions.
The local district administration has its own budget, which is used to develop the administrative subunit and improve the standard of living in the region.
The district assembly of the Ahafo Ano North district was divided into committees in order to reach faster and more qualified decisions. There are committees for the areas of development planning, social services, work, finance and internal administration, justice and security, and environment. The main management committee (Executive Committee) is the chief executive of the district. This committee presides over the others as a coordination committee and implements the decisions of the district assembly. This administrative committee also has to provide the other committees with the necessary data on the development of the district.
The Ahafo Ano North district is under the rule of the traditional ruler of the Ashanti . Because of the special role of traditional rulers in Ghana in this district 30 percent of the members of the district assembly will be only after consultation with the three traditional councils (Traditional Councils) appointed.
economy
Agriculture dominates in the district, but there are already some employees in the areas of industry, services and trade. The average monthly income in 2006 was around 150,000 Cedis, or around EUR 13. Households need an average of 46 percent of their income to buy groceries.
Industry
The industrial area is still little developed. The businesses are small and generally have few employees. Companies are already working in the industrial production of Gari products. There is also a forest industry that works with the processing of precious woods from the forests of the district. Ultimately, due to the ore deposits, a small metal industry such as forging has grown up.
forestry
The Ahafo Ano North District is part of the Nkawie District Forest District . Due to illegal logging, illegal settlement and illegal slash and burn in protected forest areas and a lack of experience in the field of afforestation, the forest stock has continuously decreased in recent years. With the Desiri Forest Reserve , a protected area was established. There are two registered sawmills in the district. Another five are just smaller businesses, but they make up the bulk of the local furniture market.
Energy industry
The main energy sources in the district are wood and petroleum products. Around 68.7 percent of the residents still depend on wood for their energy supply. 31.3 percent have access to electricity. There is electricity supply in Tepa , Akwasiase , Manfo , Dwaaho , Asuhyiae , Kotei Nkwanta and Mabang . Four other communities are currently being supplied with electricity as part of the Self Help Electrification Project.
Agriculture
The most important industry in the district is agriculture. The farms mostly work as self-sufficient and in mixed cultivation (76.7 percent). Due to the structure of the land ownership, the holdings tend to be small. The arable land is largely in private hands and is managed by family businesses. This structure basically excludes large farms or plantations.
In the area of the livestock industry, 14 veterinarians work in the district who dewormer the livestock, examine them for other parasitic infestations and treat them. In addition to poultry, the farmers mainly keep cattle, sheep and goats.
In the field of crop cultivation, around 90 percent of farms still work with slash and burn . Most of the farmers work on mixed farms. Mainly cocoa, plantains , corn, yam , cassava , rice, palm oil , citrus fruits and vegetables are grown in the district. There is a lack of suitable storage facilities for agricultural produce in the district.
The agricultural goods can be sold in the district at local markets, which are held daily.
population
In 2006, there were 85,936 people in Ahafo Ano North District. Between 1984 and 2000 the population grew from 44,799 to 71,975 and thus had a growth rate of 2.96 percent. An extrapolation was made for 2006 from this average growth rate. There are more men than women in the district.
The district's population is spread over 20 larger settlement areas. In addition to these larger settlements, in 1867 there were smaller towns and villages with a population of less than 100 people. In 2006, 19.2 percent of the total population lived in urban settlements. Only the capital Tepa has a population of well over 5000 people. Ten other settlement areas have achieved urban status, but they usually lack the urban infrastructure comparable to Tepa. The Ahafo Ano North District is the smallest district in the Ashanti Region; about 2 percent of the total population of the Ashanti region live in this district, 98 percent in the other 20 districts.
Tepa has a population of over 5000 people; the places Asuhyiae, Anyinasuso, Akwasiase, Mabang, Abonsuaso, Manfo and Betiako have a population between 2000 and 5000, all other places have a population of less than 2000. Average households in the district have a size of 5.7 people 2.15 rooms. Very few houses in the district have a water connection or toilet. Overall, the dwellings are in a poor condition.
About 61 percent of the population in the district is made up of the Ashanti people . About 2.6 percent of the population come from the Brong people, about 7 percent of the population are Ewe , 2.6 percent are Akuapim and 18.7 percent come from the peoples of the Northern Region , Upper East Region and Upper West Region .
About 74 percent of the population are Christians, 17.2 percent are Muslims and about 6.2 percent of the population are followers of traditional religions. At around 54 percent, the population group between 15 and 65 makes up the largest proportion of the district's population. With a percentage of 41, the second largest age group in the district is under 15 years old.
38.1 percent of the population with a migration background live in the district. Many farmers immigrated to the district, especially during the heyday of cocoa cultivation in the 1970s. At the moment, the district is experiencing a shift into urban centers such as Accra , Tema or Kumasi in order to find work, especially among the younger population groups .
Infrastructure
In recent years, access to education in the Ahafo Ano North District has improved considerably. Only a small number of smaller communities (Hiamankwa, Sunurisiso, Pewodie, Nyamedewoasie, Dabaa, Addaekrom, Jachienkwanta, Kwakuduakrom, Kobeda, Pokukrom, Sikafrebogya, Nyameyehene) do not yet have their own primary school. Due to the rapid establishment of new educational institutions, there has been a shortage of suitable school staff.
In the district, secondary schools with 800 to 1500 students were established in both Mabang and Tepa . With the Integrated Center for Community Employable Skills (ICCESS) a training center has been established in the district. This facility is still largely dependent on national funding measures.
Constituencies
In the Ahafo Ano North district, only one constituency of the same name is shown. In the last parliamentary elections in 2004, Kwame Owusu Frimpong was elected by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a direct candidate for the constituency in the Ghanaian parliament.
Important localities in Ahafo Ano North
See also
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