North Tongu District
Encyclopedia
The North Tongu District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region
. It was first established in 1989 as the Adidome District. The name was later changed as people pushed for a more unifying name for the district.
and the Akatsi District
to the east. The South Tongu District
is to the south east. To the west is the Asuogyaman District
located in the Eastern Region
of Ghana. The Dangme East
and the Dangme West District
s in the Greater Accra Region
are the district's south eastern neighbours.
The vegetation lies in the Tropical Savannah Grassland zone. The Volta River cuts the district into two halves from north to south.
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Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
. It was first established in 1989 as the Adidome District. The name was later changed as people pushed for a more unifying name for the district.
Boundaries
The district's northern neighbour is the Ho Municipal DistrictHo Municipal District
The Ho Municipal District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It encompasses the city of Ho and Ho West-Sources:*...
and the Akatsi District
Akatsi District
The Akatsi District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is located in the south eastern part of the region. To the south is the Keta Municipal District, to the east, the Ketu District, the North and South Tongu Districts to the west and Ho Municipal District and the Republic of Togo to...
to the east. The South Tongu District
South Tongu District
The South Tongu District is a district of Ghana in the south of the Volta Region. Its capital is Sogakope.It has the North Tongu District to its north and north-west, the Akatsi District to the northeast, Keta District to the south and the Dangme East District in the Greater Accra Region to the...
is to the south east. To the west is the Asuogyaman District
Asuogyaman District
The Asuogyaman District is a district of Ghana in the Eastern Region.-Sources:*...
located in the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
of Ghana. The Dangme East
Dangme East District
The Dangme East District located in the Eastern part of the Greater Accra Region covers a surface of 909 km². Major towns in the district are Ada Foah, Big Ada and Ada Kasseh. Ada Foah, which is also the district capital, is located at the beach and river estuary.In 2000, the population in the...
and the Dangme West District
Dangme West District
The Dangme West District is a district of Ghana in the Greater Accra Region.-External links:*...
s in the Greater Accra Region
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region is the smallest of Ghana's 10 administrative regions in terms of area, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres or 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana...
are the district's south eastern neighbours.
The vegetation lies in the Tropical Savannah Grassland zone. The Volta River cuts the district into two halves from north to south.
Sources
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