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Location:
The gomoa district is bounded on the north by the Agona district, on the north-east and east by Awutu-Efutu-Senya district, on the west and north-west by Mfantsiman and Ajumako-Enyan_Essian districts respectively, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean.
Size
Land Area – 1022.3 sq km
Population of land area to region – 10.4%
Number od settlement – 197
District Capital
Apam
Topography
Gentle sloping land from south to the north
Isolated hills on the forest dissected plateau in the north and coastal plains in the south.
Climate
Rainfall Pattern
Two rainfall patterns-major and minor rainy seasons.
- Major rainy season: april – july
- Minor rainy season: September-november
Two main dry seasons- major and minor dry seasons.
- Major dry season: December- march
- Minor dry season: august
Temperature
The temperature distribution o29oC and 26oC on average occur annually from February to march and august respectively.
Relative humidity
- The relative humidity is influenced by the presence of large water bodies like the ocean, rivers, lagoons and streams
- Relative humidity ranges:
- Northern sector-70%
- Southern sector-80%
Vegetation
- Two main vegetational zones:
- The coastal savannah and the moist semi-decidous forest occupy the northern secter.
- Pockets of semblance of tropical rain forest exist at the extreme north north and north-eastern part around aboso near agona swedru.
- The moist semi-decidous forest is characterized by tall trees inter-spaced with grass cover, shrubs and soft wood species
Demographic data
- Population: 194, 792 (year 2000)
- Male-female ratio 1:1,22
- Percentage distribution: male 45.4%, female 54.6%
- Population growth rate 2.4% (year 2000)
- Number of settlements-197
- Urban centers – 3 (apam, buduburam, nyanyano)
- Towns – 2 (mumford, dago)
Population of major towns in the district (2000)
Town population
Buduburam - 18,710
Apam - 16,494
Mumford - 8,530
Nyanyano - 7,139
Gomoa dago - 4,751
Occupational distribution of labuor force
- The main economic activity of the disrict is agriculture employing 79.20%, i.e, about 80% of the district labour force (1995)
- Commerce employ 7.5% followed by service which is 2.20% and industry which is also 1.10%
Main economic activities
- Farming: crops and livestock
- Fishing
- Mining and quarry
- Tourism
- Commerce and service
- Manufacturing and agro processing
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