Ketu South Municipal District Explained

Ketu South Municipal Assembly
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Native Name:Ketu Sud
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ketu South Municipal District within Volta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Denu
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Hon. Pascal Lamptey[1]
Area Total Km2:254
Population As Of:2021[2]
Population Total:253,122
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.0001°N 0.5991°W
Iso Code:GH-TV-KS

Ketu South Municipal Assembly formerly Ketu South District, is an administrative unit in the Volta Region, Ghana.[3]

History

Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ketu District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Anlo District Council, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Ketu North District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Ketu South District. It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 28 June 2012 to become Ketu South Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast corner of Volta Region, immediately adjacent to the city of Lomé in Togo to the east, and has Denu as its capital town.

Geography

The district is bounded by Togo to the east, the Gulf of Guinea to the south, Keta Municipal District to the west and Ketu North District to the north.[4]

Settlements

The largest settlements in the district are Aflao, Avoeme, Klikor, Pernyi, and Agbozume.[5] Other settlements include Salakope, Adina, Denu, Sonuto, Blekusu, Adafienu, Nogokpoe, Agavedzi and Amutsinu.[6]

Elections

In the 2016 general elections, this constituency has been listed as the topmost one by voter population with over 141,698 registered voters.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lamptey Endorsed As Ketu-South MCE . . 29 October 2013 . 27 December 2014.
  2. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  3. Web site: Controversy in Ketu South as Municipal Assembly nominates new government appointees to approve president's DCE nominee . myjoyonline.com . 27 October 2013 . 27 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Ketu South . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008092837/http://ketusouth.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=122 . 8 October 2014 . 27 December 2014 . ketusouth.ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
  5. Web site: Ketu South Municipal Assembly - Demographic Characteristics - Population & Housing . 21 December 2017 . Ghana Districts . 11 June 2020 .
  6. Web site: Agavedzi residents call for support after tidal waves render 700 homeless - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-29. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: Top 10 constituencies by voter population [Infographic]. 22 November 2016.