Agona District
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Location:
The Agona District is bordered on the east by the Awutu-Senya District; on the west by the Asikum-Odeben-Brakwa district ;on the North ?East by the Akim west district , on the north east by the Brim South District and to the south by Gomoa District
Size:
The district covers about 540sq.km
District capital:
Agona swedru
Topography:
The area has an undulating topography which slopes from north to south .it has diversified relief pattern with an average height of between 75m-150m and a peak of 350m above sea level
Soil and land uses:
The soil of the district are mainly forest ochrosol and ideal for cultivation of forest crops and commercial tree crop such as cocoa, citrus and oil palm
Climate:
Temperature: Mid temperature ranges between 29.4c and 33.8c
Rainfall: Bi-modal system of rainfall with maxima occurring in may/June and September /October.
Annual total rainfall ranges between 1000mm-1400mm.
Drier period: December-March-August
Vegetation:
Semi deciduous forest zone. Tree species such mahogany, sapele and wawa are very common.
Demography:
Population -160,000(11.7% or the total population in the central region)
Annual growth rate -2.55%
Number of settlement -862
Number of zonal centers -11
Population density: -295 person sq.km
Sex ratio: males to females -97:100
Social and economic infrastructure
Water supply:
The district is adequately served by an elaborate water supply system from kwanyarko water Headworks.this is supplemented by dugout, hand drugwell, boreholes and streams making portable water available to 73%of the population
Electricity:
Zonal centers with electricity -7
Settlement with electricity -15
Road network:
The large volume of trade and other economic activities in the district have made transportation very efficient and movement to and from the district is possible at least twenty (20) hours a day.
Communication:
Most of the zonal centers have postal services. Telephone facilities such as internet caf? are also available, especially at swedru.
Heath:
Heath institution -24
Government hospitals -1
Towns with hospitals-1 (Agona swedru)
Banking:
The district is services by a number of banking institutions
Ghana Commercial Bank
Agriculture Development Bank
Co-0perative Bank
Rural Bank
Key economic and service activities
Agriculture: it engages at least 62% of the entire population .The major food crops cultivated are cassava, maize, plantain, yam and assorted vegetables.cocoa, coconut, sugar cane, oil palm constitute the main cash crops cultivated.
Manufacturing: it engages about 15% of the working population .the sector is dominated by small scale agro-processing ventures such as cassava processing, oil palm extraction and production /distillation of gin and other intermediate agriculture produce.
Trade and commerce: The most dominant market centers are Swedru and Nsuansa accounting for about 70%of the volume of trade
Tourism
Tourism potentials in the district include the Dwarfs Sanctuary at Bobikuma, the nine channels of the Ayensu River at Mankrong and the nemerious and colourful festival such as the annual Akwanbo festival
Investment potentials in the Agona district
Investment opportunities
Establishment of large-scale plantations
Cassava
Maize
Vegetables
Oil palm
Coconut
Sugar cane
Establishment of Agro processing plants e.g.
Gari processing
Palm oil extraction
Production /distillations of gins
Packing and promotion of tourist event and attracting e.g.
Akwambo festival
Dwarf sanctuary
Nine channel of river Ayensu
Incentives package to investors
The district assembly will facilitate negotiation for acquisition of the land, proper tenancy arrangements and documentation mutually beneficial to land owners and the investor
Exemptions from payment of property and other local taxes for period ranging from 3-5years depending on the priority of the sector and the scale of investment capital
Availability of option for 100% direct ownership, joint venture with private investors or the district Assembly
The district assembly will facilitate access to electricity, telecommunication and water supply to project sites
The District through Cedecom will provide investment advice, linkage to financial institutions, preparation of Business plans and marketing service
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