Ho Municipal District

Ho Municipal District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana.[2][3] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989 when it was known as Ho District, until the southern part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 13 August 2004 to create Adaklu-Anyigbe District; thus the remaining part has been retained as Ho District. However on 28 June 2012, the western part of the district was later split off to create Ho West District; thus the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year to become Ho Municipal District, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2074.[4] The municipality is located in the central part of Volta Region and has Ho as its capital town.

Ho Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Volta Region
Districts of Volta Region
Ho Municipal District is located in Ghana
Ho Municipal District
Ho Municipal District
Location of Ho Municipal District within Volta
Coordinates: 6°36′43″N 0°28′13″E
Country Ghana
Region Volta
CapitalHo
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Prosper Pi Bansa
Area
 • Total573.2 km2 (221.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census[1])
 • Total180,420
 • Density310/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-TV-HO

Population

As of 2010, the population was 177,281 with 83,819 males and 93,462 females.[5]

  • Various buildings in Ho.

History

The district's capital Ho, arose initially from a union of two villages namely, Banakoe (today Bankoe) and Hegbe (today Heve).

Villages

In addition to Ho, the capital and administrative centre, Ho Municipal District contains the following villages:

  • Abutia-Kloe
  • Abutia-Teti
  • Akoepe
  • Amedzoƒe
  • Anyirawase
  • Asanti-Kpoeta
  • Atikpui
  • Dededo
  • Dzolo-Gbogame
  • Hovieƒe
  • Kleƒe Achatime
  • Kpenoe
  • Shia
  • Sokode Gbogame
  • Takla Gbogame
  • Tavieƒe
  • Tsibu
  • Ziavi-Dzogbe
  • Ziavi-Lume
  • Ziavi-Adukofe

References
  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "Ghana Statistical Services". statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. "Srekpe and surrounding communities share water sources with animals". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. "The Composite Budget of the Ho Municipal Assembly" (PDF). Ghana Ministry of Finance.
  5. "Ho Municipal District". ho.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

Sources

6°36′43″N 0°28′13″E

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