Anloga District
Anloga District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana.Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Keta District in 1988. However, a small portion of the district was split off to create Anloga District on 19 February 2019 as one of six districts inaugurated by the Akufo-Addo Government.[2][3] The district assembly is located in the southeast part of Volta Region and has Keta as its capital town.
Anloga District
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District | |
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Coordinates: 5°47′13.7″N 0°53′25.8″E | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Volta Region |
District | Anloga District |
Capital | Anloga |
Created | 19 February 2019 |
Government | |
• District Chief Executive | Seth Yormewu |
• Awormefia of Anlo | Togbui Sri III[1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Ghana Post GPS | VK |
Area code(s) | 03626 |
Populated pllaces
The largest town in the district is the capital, Anloga. Some of the villages include Alakple, Kodzi, Dzita, Dewegodo, Dewenu, Srogboe, Whuti, Atsito, Fiaxor, Deta, Genui, Benadzi, Azanu, Apklorfudzi, Tregui, Trekume, Bleamezado, Dosukorpe, Lividzi, Agortoe, Salo, Nyikutor, Atorkor.
People
The main ethnic group in the Anloga District are the Ewe people. The main Ewe group are the Anlo Ewe. Their leader and king is the Awormefia of Anlo, Togbui Sri III.[2]
Administration
The District administration is based at Anloga. The head of its administration is the District Chief Executive (DCE) who is appointed by the President of Ghana. The current DCE is Seth Yormenu.[4]
References
- "NEW ANLOGA DISTRICT INAUGURATED DESPITE HEAVY DOWNPOUR". ghananet.co.uk. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "New Anloga District Inaugurated". voltaregion.gov.gh. Volta Regional Coordinating Council. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Government to inaugurate six new districts today". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Group wants Anlo DCE removed over alleged corruption". myjoyonline.com.gh. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Districts of Ghana at statoids.com.