Saltpond
Saltpond | |
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 View of Saltpond's skyline and town centre | |
  Saltpond Location of Saltpond inCentral region | |
| Coordinates:5°12′N1°4′W/ 5.200°N 1.067°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| 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 |
Saltpondis a town and the capital of theMfantsiman Municipal Districtin theCentral RegionofGhana.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,andAkuapem.Majors economic sectors in the town arepetroleum,agriculture,fishing,trade,commerce,andindustry.[2]
Administration
[edit]Economy
[edit]Ever since oil was discovered of the shore of Saltpond in 1970,[4]the town is noted for offshorecrude oilresources. Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited, and two joint venture partners operate theSaltpond Oil Field.[5]
Besides the petroleum sector, another important economic sector isagriculture.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 aretrade,commerce,andindustry.[2]: 4
Demographics
[edit]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]: 33 Major ethnic groups who lived in the town are theAkan,Ga,Ewe,Ashanti,andAkuapem.[2]: 2
Geography
[edit]Saltpond is located in theMfantseman Municipalwhich has an area of 300.662 square kilometres (116.086 sq mi). The district is bordered to the west by theAbura-Asebu-Kwamankese District,Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Districtin the northeast, on the east byEkumfi District,and theGulf of Guineaby the south.[2]: 1
Climate
[edit]Saltpond has a relatively drytropical savanna climate(KöppenAw) 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 coldBenguela Currentextends into theNorthern 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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (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 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%)(at 15:00) | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 76 |
| Mean monthlysunshine 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 dailysunshine 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] | |||||||||||||
Human resources
[edit]Health
[edit]The primary hospital in the town is the Saltpond Municipal Government Hospital. It was established in 1920 bySir Gordon Guggisbergwith the purpose of serving officers from theGhana Navyuntil it was renovated and transferred to the government in 1951.[9]
Education
[edit]One notable educational institution in Saltpond is theMfantsiman Girls' Senior High School,an all-girlssecond cycleinstitution and founded byKwame Nkrumahin 1960.[10][11]
Notable People
[edit]- Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie,Politician, Deputy Minister for Information; Member of Parliament forAblekuma Northconstituency[12]
- Ama Ata Aidoo,Writer and formerMinister of Education[13]
- Francis Allotey,mathematical physicist.[14]
- Edward Benjamin Kwesi Ampah Jnr,Author and politician. Formermember of parliament[15]
- Kofi Baako,Politician, Minister of State in thefirst republic[16]
- Kwamena Bentsi-Enchill,Academic and judge, Justice of theSupreme Court of Ghana(1971–1972)[17]
- Kwesi Dickson,Theologian, seventh President of theMethodist Church Ghana[18]
- Kobina Hagan,politician. Formermember of parliament[19]
- Kobina Arku Korsah,Jurist, FirstChief Justice of Ghana[20]
- J. N. K. Taylor,Judge, Justice of theSupreme Court of Ghana(1980–1990)[21]
- Kweku Budu-Acquah,Diplomat[22]
References
[edit]- ^ab"World Gazetteer online".World-gazetteer.com. Archived fromthe originalon 30 September 2007.
- ^abcdef2010 population & housing census (Mfantsiman Municipal)(PDF)(Report). Ghana Statistical Service. 2014.Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^"Saltpond on the map Ghana, location on the map, exact time".gh.maptons.com.Retrieved2 August2023.
- ^"Resources and power".Economy of Ghana.Britannica.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^"Saltpond Field"(PDF).Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 July 2011.Retrieved29 June2010.
- ^abBessah, E.; Amponsah, W.; Ansah, S.; et al. (23 February 2022)."Climatic zoning of Ghana using selected meteorological variables for the period 1976–2018".Meteorological Applications.29(1).doi:10.1002/met.2049.Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^"Navrongo Climate Normals 1991–2020".Saltpond Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020).National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Retrieved28 September2023.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Saltpond / Ghana"(PDF).Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world(in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst.Retrieved18 October2016.
- ^Asiedu-Addo, S. (29 August 2023)."103 years: Saltpond Municipal Hospital calls for overhaul".Graphic Online.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^Adjei, A. (2007).Ghana at 50.National Planning Committee, Ghana at 50. p. 114.ISBN978-9988-0-9707-3.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^Acquah, P. (25 January 2023)."Ankaful-Saltpond gets first public basic school in 600 years".Ghana News Agency.Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2023.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^Ghana, ICT Dept. Office of Parliament."Parliament of Ghana".parliament of ghana.Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^Danquah, Nana-Ama(2 June 2023)."We are here: In memory of Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo".The Africa Report.Archivedfrom the original on 14 August 2023.Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^"Professor Francis Allotey".Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^Ampah, Eddie(1951).The tears of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah: the Rise of the Convention People's party.Convention People's Party, Central Regional Secretariat,Cape Coast.Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^Jubilee Ghana. A 50-year news journey thru' Graphic.Accra: Graphic Communications Group Ltd. 2006. p. 19.ISBN9988-8097-8-6.
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- ^"Proceedings of the Ghana Academy of Sciences".13.Secretariat of the Ghana Academy of Sciences. 1977: 1.Retrieved17 August2024.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^"President Kufuor and nation mourn Prof Dickson".Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^"Parliamentary Debates; Official Report, Part 2".Parliamentary Debates.Ghana National Assembly: 9 and v. 1965.Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^"Makers of Modern Africa".London: Africa Journal Ltd:289–90. 1981.
- ^"Justice Taylor called to rest".ghanaweb.com.GhanaWeb. 12 September 2008.Retrieved17 August2024.
- ^Budu-Acquah, K. (1992).Kwame Nkrumah: The Visionary.Service and Method Agency.Retrieved17 August2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
Media related toSaltpond (Ghana)at Wikimedia Commons
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