Adenta Municipal District

Adenta Municipal District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.[1][2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Tema Municipal District, which was created from the former Tema District Council, until two parts of the district were later split off to create Adenta Municipal District (from the northwest part) and Ashaiman Municipal District (from the north central part) respectively on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part was elevated to metropolitan district assembly status on that same year to become Tema Metropolitan District. The municipality is located in the central part of Greater Accra Region and has Adenta East as its capital town.

Adenta Municipal District
District
Districts of Greater Accra Region
Districts of Greater Accra Region
Adenta Municipal District is located in Ghana
Adenta Municipal District
Adenta Municipal District
Location of Adenta Municipal District within Greater Accra
Coordinates: 5°42′25″N 0°10′15″W
Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra
CapitalAdenta East
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Daniel Nii - Noi Adumuah
Area
 • Total92.84 km2 (35.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total237,546
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-AA-__

Geography

The district is bordered to the north by La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, to the east by Kpone Katamanso Municipal District and Tema Metropolitan District, to the south by Ledzokuku Municipal District and Krowor Municipal District, and to the west by Accra Metropolis District.

Population

The total area of the district is 92.84 square kilometers. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 78,215 with 39,366 males and 38,849 females.[3] The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 96,478.[4]

Demographics, Weather, Land use, Investments
Land area
  • Arable area 50sq miles
  • Cultivable area- 5sq miles
Temperatures
  • 28C – 32C
  • Hottest Months-November-March
  • Coldest month- July- August
Rainfall
  • 762.5 millimeters-1220 millimeters
  • Major season: April – JulyMinor season: September – November
Crop production About 30% of labour force is engaged in crop farming, fishing, processing, livestock and agro-forestry
Major Crops
  • Onion, pepper, tomatoes, okra, leafy vegetables, maize, plantain, legumes, watermelon mushroom and vegetable.
Livestock production
  • About 80 farmers are involved in producing Grasscutter. The average holding is about 10 but some farmers have as high as 300 animals. Most of these farmers are assisted technically by MOFA staff. CSIR staffs also assist by providing research information to assist farmers.
  • The total number of sheep and goats in the municipality is currently 2013 and 4437 respectively.
  • A few dozen of farmers are involved in dairy production. Some of these farmers practice zero grazing where the animals are kept completely in-house and their nutritional and other requirements provided by the farmers. The challenge is feeding during the dry season where farmers need to travel long distances to get fodder for the animals. A few kraals are still located within the Municipality. This poses a lot of problems to the owners since most of them have a very big challenge in feeding their animals.

Source:[5]

Sources
  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References
  1. "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  2. "Refuse piles up at Adenta SSNIT Flats". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. "District Analytical Report - Adentan Municipality" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. "Adenta Municipal". mofa.gov.gh. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

5°42′25″N 0°10′15″W

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