Adidome

District Capital in Volta Region, Ghana
06°04′26.66″N 00°29′59.25″E / 6.0740722°N 0.4997917°E / 6.0740722; 0.4997917Country GhanaRegionVolta RegionDistrictCentral Tongu DistrictElevation
51 m (167 ft)Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,587Time zoneGMT • Summer (DST)GMTArea code+233 36 26

Adidome is a small town and is the capital of Central Tongu district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1] According to the Ghana Statistical Service 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Adidome was 7,587.[2] The distance from Adidome to Ghana's capital, Accra is approximately 144 km. The town has a Senior High School called Adidome Senior High School.[3] Adidome is not only noted for its Senior High School but also the Adidome Farm Institute.[4]

The new chief known as Togbe Kwasinyi Kakaklolo Agyeman V, was installed in June 2023[5]

Geography

The Volta River flows close to Adidome on its way into the Atlantic Ocean.[6]

See also

  • North Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)
  • Akatsi College of Education (closest educational institution)
  • Adidome Farm Institute
  • Adidome Senior High Secondary School

References

  1. ^ Central Tongu District
  2. ^ "District Analytical Report - Central Tongu" (PDF). Ghana Districts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Adidome Senior High School Official Website- Adisec". Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. ^ "Adidome Farm Institute - Training Institute for Agriculture". adidomefarminstitute.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  5. ^ "Togbe Agyeman V installed Chief of Adidome "Pledges to drive development"".
  6. ^ "Volta Region - North Tongu". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-15.

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