Saltpond | |
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![]() View of Saltpond's skyline and town centre | |
Location of Saltpond in Central region | |
Coordinates: 5°12′N1°4′W / 5.200°N 1.067°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Region |
District | Mfantsiman Municipal |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 24,689 |
• Ethnicities | |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Postal code | CM |
Area code | 033 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | mfantsemanma.gov.gh ![]() |
Saltpond is a town and the capital of the Mfantsiman Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana. As of 2013, Saltpond has a population of 24,689 people. [1] [3] Major ethnic groups who lived in the town are the Akan, Ga, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem. Majors economic sectors in the town are petroleum, agriculture, fishing, trade, commerce, and industry. [2]
Ever since oil was discovered of the shore of Saltpond in 1970, [4] the town is noted for offshore crude oil resources. Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited, and two joint venture partners operate the Saltpond Oil Field. [5]
Besides the petroleum sector, another important economic sector is agriculture. Due to its proximity to the coast, fishing is popular among the population. Beach resorts can also be found all along the coast. Other major economic sectors in Saltpond are trade, commerce, and industry. [2] : 4
Most of the population is religious, coming in with 93.8%, while the other 6.2% aren't affiliated with any religion. The most largest religion in the town is Christianity (84%) in which of this 26.9% are Pentecostal/Charismatic, 23.7% are Protestant, 13% are Catholic, and 21.3 practice other kinds of the religion. Following Christianity is Islam (6.9%), traditional religions (0.8%), and other religions (1.4%). [2] : 33 Major ethnic groups who live in the town are the Akan, Ga, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem. [2] : 2
Saltpond is located in the Mfantseman Municipal which has an area of 300.662 square kilometres (116.086 sq mi). The district is bordered to the west by the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District in the northeast, on the east by Ekumfi District, and the Gulf of Guinea by the south. [2] : 1
Saltpond has a relatively dry tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with two rainy seasons: a heavier one from March to July and a secondary wetter period in October and November. Despite the modest rainfall, humidity is high, notably in the shorter dry season centred upon August and September when the cold Benguela Current extends into the Northern Hemisphere. [6] The mean maximum temperatures on a monthly bases ranges around 29.65 °C (85.37 °F) while the mean minimum temperatures are around 23.45 °C (74.21 °F). [6] : table 2
Climate data for Saltpond (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.4 (93.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.9 (89.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 32.8 (91.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.0 (95.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.5 (86.9) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.0 (82.4) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.1 (88.0) | 29.9 (85.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.8 (80.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.7 (74.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) | 18.2 (64.8) | 19.3 (66.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.5 (68.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.5 (65.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.8 (67.6) | 20.4 (68.7) | 18.0 (64.4) | 16.5 (61.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.9 (0.67) | 23.2 (0.91) | 72.1 (2.84) | 98.3 (3.87) | 212.7 (8.37) | 226.6 (8.92) | 66.8 (2.63) | 26.7 (1.05) | 43.8 (1.72) | 108.3 (4.26) | 54.3 (2.14) | 24.8 (0.98) | 974.5 (38.36) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 66.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202.6 | 207.7 | 224.4 | 225.2 | 213.2 | 157.7 | 163.0 | 143.3 | 168.0 | 232.9 | 242.3 | 231.7 | 2,412 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 6.8 |
Source 1: NOAA [7] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1973-1994, daily sun 1958-1962) [8] |
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