Kintampo North Municipal District
| Kintampo North Municipal District | |
|---|---|
| country |
 Ghana
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| region | Bono East Region |
| Capital | Kintampo |
| District shape | municipal |
| District Chief Executive | Awudulai Razak |
| surface | 5,108 km² |
| population | 96,538 (2002) |
| Population density | 19 Ew. / km² |
The Kintampo North Municipal District is a district in the center of Ghana in the Bono East Region and borders the Kintampo South and Pru districts in the Bono East Region. It also borders the Savannah region with the districts of Bole , Central Goja and East Gonja . Chief executive of the 5,108 km² district is Awudulai Razak , based in the district capital Kintampo .
geography
The district lies in the foothills of the Volta Basin at an average altitude of 60 to 150 meters above sea level. Important rivers in the district are the Fra , Urukwain , Nyamba , Oyoko , Nante , Pumpum and Tanfi . All rivers flow through the district in the west and flow into the Black Volta at Buipe . Some waterfalls in the district are also interesting destinations for tourists such as Fuller Falls on the Oyoko River and Kintampo Fall on the Pumpum River.
The climate of the district is characterized by its location between the savannah and the tropical climate. Overall, there is an alternating humid climate with an annual rainfall between 1,400 mm and 1,800 mm in the annual average, which falls in two rainy seasons. Annual maximum temperatures are regularly around 30 degrees in March; the coldest month is August with an average temperature of 24 degrees. Even in the dry season, the humidity is between 75 and 80 percent.
population
It is estimated that 96,538 people lived in the district in 2002. Traditionally there are two dominions of chief chiefs (paramountcies) with the Nkrwanzamanhene and the Momanhene in the area of the district. Important population groups are the Mo (also called Deg) and the Nkoranza as traditional inhabitants of the region. Akan , Ewe and Ga as well as some tribes from the north of the country also live here . With 62.2 percent, Christianity is the strongest religious community in the population, followed by Muslims with 29.6 percent and followers of traditional religions with 8.2 percent.
economy
The economy in the Kintampo North District is largely based on the agricultural sector. Over 71 percent of the population is employed in agriculture. Mainly yam , corn , cassava , rice , plantains , beans , tomatoes , cashews , mango , tomatoes , onions , watermelons and soybeans are grown.
Weekly markets are held in Kintampo, Babatorkuma, Dawadawa, Gulumpe and New Longoro. Only the markets in Kintampo and Babatorkuma take place in well-developed locations. In the district are Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. , National Investment Bank and Kintampo Rural Bank.
education
Of the total population, 42 percent have never attended school in their life. Another 47 percent had a middle school education in addition to primary education. Only 10.4 percent of the population have completed higher education and 0.4 percent have a university or other college degree. Overall, the literacy rate of 58.4 percent is well below the national average of 67 percent. Almost 40 percent of teachers have vocational training.
health
In Kintampo North there is a hospital, two health centers, two rural clinics, a health station and a birthing center available to the population. There are 45,423 people per doctor, so only two doctors work in the district. The national average here is 20,000 patients and one doctor. Statistically there are 4,781 patients per nurse.
The births averaged 5.2 per woman, the maternal mortality rate of 450 women for 100,000 births is more than twice as high as the national average (210 / 100,000). Child mortality is 6.5 percent. As of October 31, 2006, 15,825 members of health insurance across the district were registered.
Constituencies
In the district of Kintampo North, a constituency of the same name was set up in which Stephan Kunsu won the seat in the Ghanaian parliament for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2004 general election.