Kpassa

Kpassa
District Capital
Kpassa
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 8°13′N 0°33′E / 8.217°N 0.550°E / 8.217; 0.550Coordinates: 8°13′N 0°33′E / 8.217°N 0.550°E / 8.217; 0.550
Country Ghana
Region Volta Region
District Nkwanta North District
Elevation 108 m (354 ft)
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) GMT

Kpassa is a town and is the capital of Nkwanta North District, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1] The inhabitants of Kpassa are mostly Konkomba people. In the past, the inhabitants of Kpassa have mainly engaged in farming. This trend has changed during the past two decades. Younger inhabitants are actively pursuing education and small-scale business activities, while the older ones are into governance. As a result, Kpassa has undergone rapid expansion during these past two decades. The town is expected to expand further once the Eastern Corridor Road Project[2] is completed. In terms of architecture, a returning visitor will easily noticed that the town is rapidly shifting from mud buildings or atakpame to modern block buildings. In fact, most people in the town attach this shift to prestige and affluence in the society. At the current rate, one is expected to find fewer atakpame buildings a decade in the future. The economy of Kpassa is critical to the Volta Region, owing to its engagement in the production of valuable agricultural products such as corn, yam, cassava, millet, groundnuts, pepper, soya beans, and beans, among others.

Education

Kpassa is known for the Kpassa Senior High School.[3][4][5] The school is a second cycle institution, which runs courses such as General Arts, Agricultural Science, and Technical Skills.[6]

Economy

The economy of Kpassa contributes largely to overall business activities in the Volta Region. The town is known for its mass production of valuable agricultural products such as corn, yam, cassava, millet, groundnuts, pepper, soya beans, and beans, among others. Its physical market is the Kpassa Market, which is located closer to the Chief Palace. As in the case of other physical markets in Ghana, the market trades on every six days. That is, if today is the market day, the next will be in five days. There is, however, a smaller market day, which occurs a day before the main market day. On other days, the smaller market located at the Tinjase Junction alongside the main market carry the "everyday" regular transactions. On the market days, participants, both demand and supply sides, consist of residents and non-residents from Nkwanta, Kadjebi, Hohoe, Ho, Accra, among other places. The market undertakes modern day transactions involving cash exchanges, with a limited percentage involving barter trade. Kpassa's economy is a market economy with minor rules coordinated by the Chieftaincy.

Social Activities

The popular social activities in Kpassa are sports and entertainment.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nkwanta North District".
  2. ↑ "Upgrading Of Eastern Corridor Road Project[Lot 7: Nakpanduri-Bawku-Kulungugu (100.0km)]". Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Education". Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 30 May 2017.


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