Kete Krachi
Kete Krachi | |
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District Capital | |
 View of Kete-Krachi and Lake Volta | |
  Kete Krachi Location of Kete Krachi in Oti Region | |
| Coordinates: 7°48′N 0°01′W / 7.800°N 0.017°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Oti |
| District | Krachi West District |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 11,788[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | VS |
Kete Krachi (formerly Kete Kratje) is a town and the capital of the Krachi West District in the Oti Region of Ghana, adjacent to Lake Volta. Kete-Krachi is connected by a ferry to the town of Kwadjokrom, and by road to Bimbila and Dambai.[2] The town has a population of 11,788 people.[1]
History[edit]
The town (the known as Krachikrom) was historically a trading center in the region, selling primarily salt, slaves, and shea butter. Krachikrom combinated with a nearby zongo settlement to formed Kete-Krachi somtime in 1877. Under German rule, tensions between the Islamic and Krachi portions of town grew due to a imbalanced of power.[2]
Economy[edit]
The town is mostly dominated by agriculture, counted for about 70% of economic activity. Other economic sectors include commerce and tourism.[3]
Health[edit]
Kete-Krachi and the district as a whole is served by the Kete-Krachi district hospital. The facility provides curative care, preventive care and treatment options such as surgeries, laboratory and diagnostic techniques.[4]
Climate[edit]
The town has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw), with a wet and dry season and is hot year-round. The daily mean temperature is 30 °C (86 °F) while the daily mean minimum is 25.5 °C (77.9 °F). The wet season occurs from April to October while the dry season starts in November and ends in March. The mean annual rainfall is 1,300 mm (51 in).[3]
| Climate data for Kete Krachi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.3 (100.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.8 (94.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) |
37 (1.5) |
86 (3.4) |
138 (5.4) |
229 (9.0) |
214 (8.4) |
205 (8.1) |
171 (6.7) |
276 (10.9) |
192 (7.6) |
188 (7.4) |
87 (3.4) |
1,847 (72.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 121 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) | 33 | 31 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 54 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223.2 | 228.8 | 244.9 | 225.0 | 248.0 | 180.0 | 139.5 | 155.0 | 135.0 | 229.4 | 264.0 | 254.2 | 2,527 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst[5] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents[edit]
- Joseph Kodzo, educationist and politician
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
- ^ a b Maier, F. "Competition for Power and Profits in Kete-Krachi, West Africa, 1875-1900". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 13 (1). JSTOR. doi:10.2307/218371. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Composite budget for 2022-2025 programme based budget estimates (2022 Krachi West municipal assembly)" (PDF). Republic of Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Tulashie, S.; Kotoka, F.; Kholi, F.; Aggor-Woananu, S. "Assessment and remediation of pollutants in Ghana's Kete-Krachi District Hospital effluents using granular and smooth activated carbon". Heliyon. 4 (7). Elsevier Inc. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00692. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Kete–Krachi / Ghana" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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