Ahanta West District is located at the southern most point of the country and the entire West African Sub-Region with its capital Agona Nkwanta also called Agona Ahanta. The Ahanta West District has a total land area of 591 square kilometers and it is occupied by 95,140 people according to the 2000 Population and Housing Census report.
This proximity to the central business district of Takoradi enhances business and trade in particular. The District lies between latitude 4°.45"N and longitude 1°.58"W.
The District is bounded on the East by the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan , on the West by the Nzema East Municipal, and the North by Mpohor Wassa East and Wassa Amenfi West Districts and the Gulf of Guinea to the South.
The District is about 15 minutes drive from the commercial capital of Western Region, Takoradi and about 25 minutes drive from the administrative capital, Sekondi. In terms of distance, it is approximately 25 kilometers from the central business district of Takoradi.
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The district is made up of 19 towns. The major economic activity in the district is agriculture, employing about 59% of the population. Most of the people are small-scale farmers. Coconut, oil palm and rubber are the main cash crops.Generally, the soils in the district are very fertile and their types range from loose sand to clay.
Investment in cold storage has strong profit potentials. So far, mining has not had a significant input on the district even though available records show that the district is endowed with gold ... more »
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A symposium has been held in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region for a new town development planning project.
AHANTA W: Improve our roads for lower fares Commercial drivers in Hotopo Electoral Area in the Ahanta West District have taken advantage of the poor state of roads in the area to charge exorbitant fares.
AHANTA WEST: Assembly to boost tourism potential The Ahanta West Assembly has designed a plan to boost the tourism potentials of the area as well as help position the district as the hub of oil production in the country.
AHANTA WEST: Adjumako Mpataase calls for basic amenities The Kpassa Senior High School in the Nkwanta North District in the Volta Region has been blessed with massive infrastructure improvement through government interventions.
AHANTA WEST : Assembly to tackle sanitation The newly elected District Chief Executive for Ahanta West Joseph Dofoyena says his immediate vision is to improve on the sanitation condition of the area since that is the major challenge facing the people.
