Eastern Region (Ghana)
| Country | Ghana  |
|---|---|
| Capital | Koforidua |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ghana |
| Located in time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
| Coordinate location | 6°30′0″N 0°30′0″W |
| Email address | mailto:easternghana@yahoo.com |
| Dema official website | http://www.easternregion.gov.gh/ |
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Eastern Region dey south Ghana wey ebe one of de sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Eastern region dey share border plus de east by de Lake Volta, go de north by Bono East Region den Ashanti region, go de west by Ashanti region, go de south by Central region den Greater Accra Region. Akans be de dominant inhabitants den natives of Eastern region wey Akan, Ewe, Krobo, Hausa den English be dema main spoken languages. De capital town of Eastern Region be Koforidua. De Akosombo dam dey Eastern region wey ebe de high-capacity electricity generation for der wey dey dominate Eastern region. Eastern region dey cover sam area of 19,323 square kilometres, wey ebe about 8.1% of Ghana ein total landform.[1]
Hydro Project
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High-capacity electricity generation Akosombo Hydroelectric Project get three main tributaries: de Black Volta; de White Volta den de Red Volta wey de Akosombo Hydroelectric Project dey flow go de Gulf of Guinea insyd fo de Atlantic Ocean top.[2] Dem complete de Akosombo Dam for 1965 insyd as part of de Volta River Project. De dam dey measure for 440 ft (134 m) above ground level. Ein large electric power generating capacity be 912 megawatts. De dam dey help supply electricity go sam economically important town wey dem dey bell am Tema.[3]
Education
[edit | edit source]Senior High Schools
[edit | edit source]- Abetifi Presbyterian senior High School
- Abetifi technical school
- Abetifi vocational institute
- Abuakwa State College
- Aburi Girls' Senior High School
- Aburi Presby Senior High
- Adeisu Presbyterian Senior High School
- Adonten Senior High School
- Adukrom Presbyterian Senior High Technical School
- Akim Oda Senior High School
- Akim Achiase Senior High School
- Akim Swedru Senior High School
- Akro Senior High Technical School, Odumase Krobo
- Akwamuman Senior High School
- Akosombo International School
- Anum Presby Senior High School
- Asafo senior high
- Asamankese Senior High School
- Asesewa Senior High School
- Asuom Senior High School
- Begoro Presbyterian Senior High School
- Benkum Senior High School
- Boso Senior High Tech School
- Donkorkrom Agric Senior High School
- Ghana Senior High School, Koforidua
- H'Mount Sinai Senior High School
- Islamic girls senior high
- Kibi Secondary Technical Senior High School
- Kibi Technical Institute
- Klo Agogo Senior High School
- Koforidua Senior High Technical School
- Krobo Girls Senior High School
- Kwabeng Anglican Senior High and Technical School
- Legacy Girls' College, Akuse
- Mangoase Senior High School
- Manya Krobo Senior High School
- Methodist Girls' High School (Mamfe)
- Akuse Methodist Senior High Technical School
- Mpraeso Senior High School
- New Abirem Senior High School
- New Juaben Senior High Commercial School
- New Nsutam Senior High School
- Nifa Senior High School
- Nkawkaw Senior High School
- Nkwatia Presby Senior High School
- Nsawam Senior High school
- Ofori Panin Senior High School
- Okuapeman Senior High School
- Osino Senior High School
- Oti Boateng Senior High School
- Oyoko Methodist Senior High School
- Presbyterian Senior High School, Akuapim-Mampong
- Presbyterian Senior High Technical School, Adukrom
- Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary
- Saint Francis Senior High School
- Saviour Senior High School
- Sekyere Senior High School
- Somanya Senior High Technical School.
- St Fidelis Senior High School
- St Matins Senior High School
- St Paul's Senior Secondary School
- St. Peter's Boys Senior High School
- St Roses Senior High (Akwatia)
- St Stephens senior and technical
- St Thomas Senior High Technical School, Asamankese
- Suhum Presbyterian Senior High School
- Suhum Senior High and Technical School
- W.B.M.Zion Senior High School, Old Tafo,
- Yilo Krobo Senior High School
De region san dey boast of sam quality basic schools such as Hecta School Complex, wey dem establish am for 1962 insyd, den odas.
Colleges
[edit | edit source]- Kibi Presbyterian College of Education
- Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong
- Presbyterian Women's College of Education
- Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya
- Seventh Day Adventist College of Education, Asokore
- Abetifi Presbyterian College of Education
Varsities
[edit | edit source]- Ashesi University
- All Nations University
- University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies
- Koforidua Technical University
- Presbyterian University College (Abetifi Kwahu)
- Presbyterian University college (Akropong)
- University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya
Districts
[edit | edit source]District changes
[edit | edit source]Dem form Achiase District from de existing Birim South District wey dem inaugurate am for 22 February 2019 insyd.[4] Since den, dem split de Afram Plains District into two wey dem rename am as Kwahu Afram Plains North District plus capital wey be Donkorkrom den Kwahu Afram Plains South District plus ein capital wey be Tease. De Akuapim South District, East Akim District den Kwahu West Districts upgrade go Municipal status plus de addition of Birim Central Municipal District wey be entirely fresh. Oda fresh districts dey include Akyemansa District den Kwahu East District. Dem split de Manya Krobo District into Lower Manya Krobo District den Upper Manya Krobo District.[5]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]De political administration of de region be through de local government system. For dis administration system insyd, dem divide de region go 33 MMDA's insyd (made up of 0 Metropolitan, 13 Municipal den 20 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal anaa Metropolitan Assembly, be administered by sam Chief Executive, wey dey represent de central government but edey take authority from sam Assembly wey sam presiding member wey dem elect am dey head from among de members demma body. Dem increase de MMDA's from 9 go 15 for 1988 insyd; den from 15 go 17 for 2004 insyd; den from 17 go 21 for 2008 insyd; den from 21 go 26 for 2012 insyd; wey recently from 26 go 33 for 2018 insyd. De current list be as follows:
| District | Capital | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuakwa North Municipal | Kukurantumi | Abuakwa North | Gifty Twum Ampofo | NPP |
| Abuakwa South Municipal | Kibi | Abuakwa South | Samuel Atta Akyea | NPP |
| Achiase | Achiase | Achiase | Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo | NPP |
| Akuapim North Municipal | Akropong | Akropong | Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei | NPP |
| Akuapim South | Aburi | Akwapim South | Osei Bonsu Amoah | NPP |
| Akyemansa | Ofoase | Ofoase-Ayirebi | Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah | NPP |
| Asene Manso Akroso | Manso | Asene Akroso Manso | George Kwame Aboagye | NPP |
| Asuogyaman | Atimpoku | Asuogyaman | Thomas Nyarko Ampem | NDC |
| Atiwa East | Anyinam | Atiwa East | Abena Osei Asare | NPP |
| Atiwa West | Kwabeng | Atiwa West | Kwesi Amoako Atta | NPP |
| Ayensuano | Coaltar | Ayensuano | Teddy Safori Addi | NDC |
| Birim Central Municipal | Akim Oda | Akim Oda | Alexander Akwasi Acquah | NPP |
| Birim North | New Abirem | Abirem | John Frimpong Osei | NPP |
| Birim South | Akim Swedru | Akim Swedru | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | NPP |
| Denkyembour | Akwatia | Akwatia | Henry Yiadom Boakye | NDC |
| Fanteakwa North | Begoro | Fanteakwa North | Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah | NPP |
| Fanteakwa South | Osino | Fanteakwa South | Kofi Okyere-Agyekum | NPP |
| Kwaebibirem Municipal | Kade | Kade | Alexander Agyare | NPP |
| Kwahu Afram Plains North | Donkorkrom | Afram Plains North | Betty Crosby Mensah | NDC |
| Kwahu Afram Plains South | Tease, Ghana | Afram Plains South | Joseph Appiah Boateng | NDC |
| Kwahu East | Abetifi | Abetifi | Bryan Achemapong | NPP |
| Kwahu South | Mpraeso | Mpraeso | Davis Ansah Opoku | NPP |
| Kwahu West Municipal | Nkawkaw | Nkawkaw | Joseph Frimpong | NPP |
| Lower Manya Krobo Municipal | Krobo Odumase | Lower Manya | Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi | NDC |
| New Juaben North Municipal | Effiduase | New Juaben North | Kwasi Boateng Adjei | NPP |
| New Juaben South Municipal | Koforidua | New Juaben South | Michael Okyere Baafi | NPP |
| Nsawam Adoagyire Municipal | Nsawam | Nsawam Adoagyiri | Frank Annoh-Dompreh | NPP |
| Okere | Adukrom | Okere | Daniel Botwe | NPP |
| Suhum Municipal | Suhum | Suhum | Kwadjo Asante | NPP |
| Upper Manya Krobo | Asesewa | Upper Manya | Bismark Tetteh Nyarko | NDC |
| Upper West Akim | Adeiso | Upper West Akim | Frederick Obeng Adom | NPP |
| West Akim Municipal | Asamankese | Lower West Akim | Charles Acheampong | NPP |
| Yilo Krobo Municipal | Somanya | Yilo Krobo | Albert Tetteh Nyakotey | NDC |
Culture
[edit | edit source]See also: Eastern Music Awards
Tourist sites
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- Aburi Botanical Garden
- Boti Waterfalls
- Akosombo Dam
- Shai Hills Resource Reserve
- Umbrella Rock
- Atewa Range Forest Reserve
- Lake Volta
- The Big Tree at Oda
- Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm
- Bead Factory Aburi Botanical Gardens den Palm Trees for Aburi insyd
- Dodi Island
- Adomi Bridge
- Akaa Waterfalls
- Ghana Bike and Hike Tours
- Kwahu plateau
- Akwawa Mountain Peak
Famous native citizens
[edit | edit source]| # | Citizen | Settlement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nana Akufo-Addo | Kibi |
| 2 | Seth Terkper | Krobo Odumase |
| 3 | George Boateng | Nkawkaw |
| 4 | Dr. J. B. Danquah | Kibi |
| 5 | Samuel Wilberforce Awuku-Darko | Suhum |
| 6 | Frederick W. K. Akuffo | Akropong |
| 7 | Thomas Teye Partey | Krobo Odumase |
| 8 | Okyehemaa Nana Dokua Adutwumwaa | Kibi |
| 9 | Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin | Kibi |
| 10 | Ken Ofori-Atta | Kibi |
| 11 | Samuel Atta Akyea | Kibi |
| 12 | Hackman Owusu Agyemang | Koforidua |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Eastern Region". GhanaDistricts. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fobil, J.N., D.K. Attaquayefio, and Volta Basin Research Project [VBRP]. 2003. Remediation of the environmental impacts of the Akosombo and Kpong dams. HORIZON Solutions Site: Public Health. Yale University Department of Biology: HORIZON International.
- ↑ "Akosombo Dam | dam, Ghana | Britannica". Britannica. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Newly created Achiase district inaugurated". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ↑ "Eastern Region". GhanaNation. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2024.