KEEA District
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Location
The Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem district is bordered on the north by the Twifo-Hemang-Lower Denkyira District, on the south by the Atlantic ocean, on the east by the Cape Coast Municipality and on the west by the Mpohor West District of the Western Region
Size
Land Area:372.49sq km
Proportion of land area to the Region 1:20
Number of Settlements: 156
District Capital
Elmina
Topography
The area is a plain with isolated hills (e.g. Around Kissi) and underlined by Birrimian rocks.
Many years of intensive erosion have reduced the land to uniformly low heights of between 250 and 300 metres above sea level.
Along the coast are a series of lagoons and marshy areas into which a number of the rivers and streams draining the area flow.
Climate
The District lies partly in the dry equatorial zone and parltly in the west semi-equatorial zone.
Temperature
Both zones experience relatively simalr temperature conditions thrughout the year.
Mean annual temperature of about 29oc in warmest months (March - July and 24oc in the coolest months (August-February)
Rainfall: The differnces between the two climatic zones result basicaly from rainfall
Annual raifall ranges from 100cm along the coast to about 150cm or more in the interior.
Both areas have double maxima rainfall:
Major season - May -July
Minor season - September to October
Relative Humidity: Relative humidity is between 60-90% during the Harmattain period of November to January.
Population of Major Towns in the District
Elmina - 35,000
Komenda - 12,000
Abrem-Agona - 4,990
Kissi - 4,874
Bantama - 2,679
Occupational Distribution of Labour Force
According to 2000 census report 65% of the labour force are economically active male population
About 48% of the toatal population in the disttrict are engaged in Agriculture.
50% of the female populatin aged 15 years and above enumerated in 2000 were engaged in agriculture and related activities
About 35% of the economically active females are engaged n trading.
Main economic activities
Main economic activities are fishing, farming and related activiteis like agro-processing, salt mining and quarrying.
Agriculture
Within the coastal savannah, sugar cane cultivation is very important
Salt Extraction
Salt extraction is another primary occupation along the coast notably Elmina, Brenu Akyinim, bantama and Ankwanda.
Trading
Trading is an important econo9mic activitiy empowlying about 35% of the economically active females.
Fishing
Elmina has the second largest fishing port in the country with about 294 canoes and 60 in-shore vessels.
The district contributes about 15% of the country's total fish utput.
Fish caught include herrings, mackerel, tuna, lobsters, shrimps,barracuda etc.
An annual of 130, 000 tonnes of fish is landed anynyaly in the Elmina area.
Mineral Resources
Gold
Granite
Diamond
Clay (at Domenase) reserves - 3,953,000mt
Felspar / Granite rock
Quartz
Local Administration
Number of constituences - 1
Area Councils - 4
Town councils - 1
Urban Council - 1
Number of Electoral Areas - 36
Number of Unit committes - 87
Social and Economic Infrastructure
Health Facilitites
Educational Institutions
Water Supply
Post and Telecommunication
Power Supply
Banking Facilities
Health
Towns with Hospitals (2) - 2 Ankaful Psychiatric and Leprosarium/ General Hospital
Towns with health centres - 3 (Kissi, agona and elmina)
Towns with Clinics - 1
Number of Doctors - 1
Number of Medical Assistants - 5
Number of Nurses 1 88
Number of Paramedic - 299
Pharmacy - 1
Pipe-borne water
Settlements with pipe-borne water (G.W.C.Connection) - 45
Settlements with mechanised system - 6
Post and Telecommunication
Towns with Post office - 2
Towns with Telephones -3 (Komenda, Elmina, Essaman)
Electricity
Towns with electricity - 22
Banking Facilities
Towns with Banking facilities ? 3 (Komenda, Elmina, Essaman)
Road Network
The District has 31km of asphalt roads and 1556.7km of feeder roads.
The main road is the Accra - Cape Coast -Takoradi road, part of the Trans-West African Highway.
It is linked by a number of second and third class roads to the settlements in the district.
Under the decentralization policy of the Government, the District Assembly in collaboration with the Department of feeder Roads have opened access roads to settlements hitherto inaccessible. Many roads which wre abandoned have also been rehabilitated to serve the transportation needs of the people
Tourism Attractions
The district proudly boasts of two historical attractions, the Elmina Castle and Fort St. Jago that have been designated as World Heritage Monuments by the World Heritage Foundation under UNESCO.
The district ranks in importance in terms of seasonal, colourful and glamorous festivals that att4ract people from all over Ghana and beyond.
The Dutch cemetery, built in the nineteenth century contains the graves of former governors of the Castle as well as prominent local citizens.
Exotics beaches for beach lovers. (Brenu) Elmina Beach etc.
Tourist Arrivals
The number of international tourist arrivals to the district was 126,000 in 2000.
The fugure has been rising steadily in subsequent years.
Hospitality Facilities
Four (4) hotels all situated in Elmina, Three (3) guest houses
Investment Opportunities
Development of hotels and restaurants
Development of amusement parks and recreational facilities
Development of craft and handicrafts.
Agro-processing
(Investment opportunities exist in)
Processing of citrus fruit drinks
Production of pineapple fruit drinks
Establishment of sugar factory
Vegetable production
Cassava Processing (Industrial starch, flour, animal feed, gari and cassava chips.
Fish Processing
(Investment opportunities exist in)
Fish Canning
Cold Storage and
Preservation facilities
Salt
(Investment opportunities exist in)
Production and refining of salt for domestic and industrial use
Non-traditional Exports
(Investment opportunities exist in)
Production of non-traditional export crops like:
Cashew
Black Pepper
Papaya
Spices
Exotic Fish
Other Investment Potentials
Real Estate Development
Boat building and rehabilitation of the Elmina fishing harbour
Quarrying
Incentives for investors
The District Assembly will:
Assist investors to acquire land and ensure proper tenancy agreement
Exempt investors from payment oif property tax and other local taxes for the first five years of operation
Facilitate the provision of utility services and other infrastructure to industrial sites on time.
Facilitate consultations with decentralised department on investment propositions.
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