| Saltpond | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Saltpond in Central region |
| Coordinates: | 5.2°N -5°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Ghana |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mfantsiman Municipal |
| Elevation M: | 1 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Population Total: | 24,689 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Timezone Dst: | GMT |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | CM |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 033 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
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]
See main article: Mfantseman.
See also: Saltpond Oil Field. 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]
Most of the population is religious, coming in with 93.8%, while the other 6.2% aren't affiliated with any religions. 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] Major ethnic groups who lived in the town are the Akan, Ga, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem.[2]
Saltpond is located in the Mfantseman Municipal which has an area of 300.662sqkm. 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]
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 29.65C while the mean minimum temperatures are around 23.45C.[6]
The primary hospital in the town is the Saltpond Municipal Government Hospital. It was established in 1920 by Sir Gordon Guggisberg with the purpose of serving officers from the Ghana Navy until it was renovated and transferred to the government in 1951.[7]
One notable educational institution in Saltpond is the Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School, an all-girls second cycle institution and founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1960.[8] [9]
. Edward Benjamin Kwesi Ampah Jnr . 1951 . The tears of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah: the Rise of the Convention People's party . Convention People's Party, Central Regional Secretariat, Cape Coast. 17 August 2024.