Mfantsiman District
| Mfantsiman District | |
|---|---|
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| country |
 Ghana
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| region | Central region |
| Capital | Saltpond |
| District shape | Ordinary |
| District Chief Executive | Robert Quainoo Arthur |
| surface | 612 km² |
| population | 152,000 (2002) |
| Population density | 248 Ew. / km² |
The Mfantseman District is one of 13 districts in the Central Region of Ghana . It stretches about 21 kilometers along the coast of the Gulf of Guinea and, on average, reaches 13 kilometers deep inland.
population
The Mfantseman district is mostly inhabited by Fante .
history
The largest town in the district, Mankessim , plays a central role in the history of the Fanti, who make up the majority people of the entire Central Region. According to legend, the Fanti, who came from Techiman inland, first settled here 750 years ago. Mankessim was also the capital of the Fanti Confederation in the 19th century.
The district was exposed to the influence of Europeans very early on - Portuguese from the 15th century, and later Dutch and British. In Anomabu the British Fort William is now a tourist attraction, in Kormantse Fort Amsterdam .
Economy and Infrastructure
75% of the population live from agriculture, cocoa , palm oil , pineapples , oranges , plantains , beans and yams are produced . In Egyaa sugar cane is processed into "Local Gin", in Akobima palm oil is further processed.
The coastal towns of Biriwa, Anomabo, Otuam, Abandze and Kormantse mainly live from fishing. Trade is also an important factor, Mankessim in particular is of national importance here.
The district is rich in mineral resources, especially kaolin (which is processed into ceramics in Saltpond ), but also tin , granite , beryllium , gold and other things. Oil has been produced off the coast of the district since the 1970s .
The beaches of Biriwa and Saltpond and the above-mentioned slave castles of Anomabu and Abandze attract a number of tourists, so that tourism has become a local economic factor.
Climate and environment
Mfantsiman district has a relatively mild climate with average temperatures between 24 and 28 ° C. Only a few small islands remain of the original dense forest, especially around sacred groves.
Important localities
| place | Population (2000) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mankessim | 25 481 |
| 2 | Saltpond | 16 212 |
| 3 | Anomabo | 9 437 |
| 4th | Biriwa | 7 737 |
| 5 | Cormantse | 6 296 |
| 6th | Narkwa | 5 859 |
| 7th | Otuam (Tantum) | 5 093 |
| 8th | Asaafo | 4,273 |
| 9 | Abandze | 3 354 |
| 10 | Baifikrom | 2 805 |
| 11 | Kyeakor | 2 231 |
| 12 | Dominase | 2 193 |
| 13 | Yamoransa | 2,080 |
| 14th | Immuna | 1 784 |
| 15th | Ekumpoano | 1 779 |
| 16 | Essarkyir | 1 682 |
| 17th | Abor | 1 556 |
| 18th | Eyisam | 1 452 |
| 19th | Essuenhyia | 1 429 |
| 20th | Ekrawfo | 1 367 |
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- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ PDF at www.ghanadistricts.com ( Memento of the original from September 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
See also
Web links
- Statoids
- ghanadistricts.com
- Maps of individual districts in the region on various topics ( Memento from November 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- maplandia map
