Keta Municipal District

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Keta Municipal District
Municipal District
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Districts of Volta Region
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Keta Municipal District
Location of Keta Municipal District within Volta
Coordinates: 5°54′11.16″N0°59′12.48″E / 5.9031000°N 0.9868000°E / 5.9031000; 0.9868000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Volta Region.png Volta
Capital Keta
Government
  Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Sylvester Tornyeava
Area
  Total182 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 [1] )
  Total78,862
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-TV-KA

Keta Municipal District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. [2] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Keta District , which was created from the former Anlo District Council, until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008) to become Keta Municipal District. However on 19 February 2019, the western part of the district was split off to create Anloga District ; thus the remaining part has been retained as Keta Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Volta Region and has Keta as its capital town.

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Boundaries

Keta Municipal District is bounded by:

Villages

In addition to Keta, the capital and administrative centre, Anloga (Angloga), Anyako and Abor are the only towns, Keta Municipal District contains the following villages: [3]

Geography

Because of sea level rise caused by climate change, low lying communities in Keta Municipality are vulnerable to sunny day flooding. 20211110 ANKOMAH-02.jpg
Because of sea level rise caused by climate change, low lying communities in Keta Municipality are vulnerable to sunny day flooding.

Climate

Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate). [4]

Climate data for Keta Municipal District
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)
31
(87)
31
(88)
31
(87)
30
(86)
29
(84)
27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(83)
29
(85)
31
(88)
31
(87)
29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)28
(82)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27
(81)
26
(78)
25
(77)
26
(79)
27
(80)
28
(82)
28
(82)
27
(81)
Average precipitation days00234632541131
Source: Weatherbase [5]

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References

  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "Keta Municipal District". keta.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. "Volta » Keta Municipal". ghanadistricts.com. 22 May 2024. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. "Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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5°54′11.16″N0°59′12.48″E / 5.9031000°N 0.9868000°E / 5.9031000; 0.9868000