Mfantsiman District
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| Hon. Robert Quainoo Arthur |
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Location
It is bordered on the west by the Abura-Asedu-Kwamankese Distirct; on the North West by the Assin District, on the East by the Gomoa District, on the North East by the Ajumako and on the south by the gulf of guinea.
Size
The district covers about 612sq km and the proportion of the land area to region is in ratio 1:16.
District capital
Saltpond
Topography
Basically low lying with loose quaternary sands with an elevation of under 60m above sea.
The district is drained by a number of rivers and streams.
Climate
Tempreture: Mid temperatures range between 240c and 28oc with relative humidity of about 70%.
Rainfall
Double maxima rainfall with peaks in May-June and October
Annual totals of rainfall range between 90cm and 110cm in the coastal savannah areas and between 110cm and 160cm in the interior close to the margin of the forest zone.
Drier Periods
December - February
July-September
Vegetation
Dense scrub and grass pockets of relatively dense forest are found around fetish groves and isolated areas.
Demography
Population - 152,264 (9.6% of the total population in Central Region)
Percentage Distribution - Male 45.9%, Female 54.1%
Annual Growth Rate - 3.0%
Number of Settlements - 164
Number of Urban Centres - 5 (Otuam, Saltpond, Anomabu, Mankessim, Yamoransa)
About 1.0% of the population live in areas classified as urban
Population of Major Towns in the Mfantsiman Disrict (2000)
Saltpond -16,212
Mankessim -25,481
Anomabo -9,437
Biriwa -7,737
Kormantse -6,296
Language
Fante, English
Occupational Distribution of Labour Force
Fishing - 51%
Farming - 30%
Commerce - 19%
Traditional Areas
Anomabo
Mankessim
Nkusukum
Ekumfi
Dominase
Main Economic Activities
Farming is important in the inland areas.
Fishing
Important Fishing Towns:
Biriwa
Anomabo
Abandaze
Kormantse
Otuam
Ankaful
Trading
Involves the sales of both agricultural and manufactured goods with mankessim being an important trading town rivaling Techiman in the Brong ahafo region.
Distilling of sugarcane into gin is undertaken at Egyaa.
Local Administration
Number of Constituencies - 2 (East and West).
Area councils - 11
Town Councils - 4 (Otuam, Mankessim, Anomabo, Saltpond)
Number of electoral areas - 48
Number of unit committees - 147
Social and Economic Infrastructure
Health Facilities
Educational Institutions
Water Supply
Post and Telecommunication
Power Supply - connected to the national grid Banking facilities
Health
Town with hospitals - 1 (saltpond)
Town with health centes - 4 (Anomabo, Essuehyia, Otuam, Dominase)
Towns with clinics - 3 (Biriwa, Ebuakwa, Mankessim)
Number of Doctors - 3
Number of Paramedics - 74
Soucre: Ministry of Health, 2000
Pipe borne water
Number of towns and villages with pipe-borne - 46
Post and telecommunication
Towns with Post Office - 8
Towns with Tlephone - 12
One touch Mobile Phone Coverage - 35% of district size (coverage increases considerably every year)
Spacefon Mobile Phone Coverage - 45% of district (coverage increases considerably every year)
Electricity
Town with electricity - 95
Some of them are: Saltpond, essuehyia, Mankessim, Dominase, Anomabo, Yamoransa, Eyisam, Kormantse, Egyaa etc.
Road Network
The Road network in the district has improved considerably over the last decade. Apart from the Accra -Takoradi major road which passes through the district, other roads have been tarred, regravelled or resealed.
The district is mostly linked by second and third class roads.
Investment Opportunties
Tourism
Agro-Processing / Fisheries
Industry
Mining
Industry
Ceramics
Pottery
Canoe Repairins
Handicrafts
Fisheries
Cold storage facilities
Fish processing
Boat building and repairs
Export of exotic fish
Agro-processing
Pineapple processing
Gari processing
Palm oil extraction
Distilling of sugarcane into alcohol
Mining
Conducting feasibility studies on mining and processing of the districts mineral resources
Oil exploration
Salt
Clay
Kaolin
Hotels
Jatt Base - Yamoransa
Anomabo Beach Resort - Anomabo
St. Claire - Mankessim
Manna Heights - Mankessim
Biriwa Beach resort - Biriwa
Ebenezer Rest Stop - Anomabo
Nkubeim Hotel - Saltpond
Natoa Guest House - saltpond.
Incentive package
The district Assembly will facilitate the acquisition, registration and documentation of land for investors.
The assembly will extend untility services; water, power, telephone to project sites of investors.
The Assembly will grant (1-5 years) years tax holiday to prospective investors
Importantly, the Assembly is ready to enter into partnership with investors or to facilitate partnership between foreign investors and their local partners.
The district has an important trading center at Mankessim and this provides ready distribution outlets for products of investors
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