North Tongu District
North Tongu District | ||
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Region | Volta Region | |
District type | District | |
District Executive | Hon. Arku Richard Collins | |
Capital | Battor Dugame | |
Area | 1,460 km² | |
Population | ||
ISO 3166 | GH-TV-NT |
The North Tongu District is one of the twenty-five (25) districts in the Volta Region.[1] North Tongu district capital and administrative centre is Battor Dugame.[2]
History
The North Tongu District was first established in 1989 as the Adidome District. The name was later changed as the district's inhabitants pushed for a more unifying name for the district. The district's current member of parliament is Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the former deputy minister for education in charge of tertiary.[3]
Boundaries
North Tongu District is bounded by:
- the Lake Volta to the west,
- Ho Municipal District and the Akatsi South District to the east,
- South Tongu District to the south east, and
- Adaklu District to the north.[2]
Topography
The vegetation lies in the Tropical Savannah Grassland zone. The Volta River cuts the district into two halves from north to south.[2]
Villages
In addition to Battor Dugame, the capital and administrative centre, North Tongu District contains the following villages:
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See also
References
- ↑ North Tongu district
- 1 2 3 "Volta Region - North Tongu". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ↑ "Okudzeto Ablakwa".
Sources
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com
External links
Coordinates: 06°04′26.66″N 00°29′59.25″E / 6.0740722°N 0.4997917°E