South Dayi District
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The South Dayi District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region
. It is one of the 28 districts created in 2004 and was officially inaugurated on 19 August 2004 at Kpeve
, the capital.
, thus reducing the latter's size. It lies between latitude 3°20N and 3.5°05N. It is approximately on longitude 0°17 E. To its northwest is the Afram Plains District
in the Eastern Region
. Kpando District
is to the north and the Hohoe Municipal District
to the north east. To the east is the Adaklu-Anyigbe District
while a tiny section borders the Ho Municipal District
. To the south lies the Adaklu-Anyigbe District
while to the west is the Asuogyaman District
in the Eastern Region
. The district has a total area of 1,000 km² with the Volta Lake, the largest artificial lake in the world, covering about 20% of this.
blowing in the dry harmattan
across the Sahara Desert. The major rainy season is between mid April and early July while the minor one is from September to November. The harmattan/dry season is between November and March.
There are two main types of vegetation. The guinea savanna woodlands covers the Dayi basin and consists of scattered trees including acacia, bamboos, and baobabs. In the region of Tsatee, Kpalime and Dzemeni are the semi deciduous forests are found on the slopes 0f the Akwapim-Togo-Atakora hills.
making Ewe
the most popular local language. The population from the 2000 census was 36,278 with a growth rate of 1.9%. The 2005 estimate is 39,893. 70% of the population is christian. Peki Avetile and Peki Dzake are the most populated towns in the district. Almost 50% of the total population is found in the Peki Traditional Area. The district also covers the Kpalime
, Kpeve and Tongor traditional areas. The other main towns in this district include Kpeve (New Town)
the capital, Peki Adzokoe, Peki Dzake, Peki Sanga, Todome, Wegbe Kpalime
and Tzemeni.
celebrated by Kpalime and Tongor Traditional Areas, Yam festival
s celebrated all over the district and the Glimetsoza celebrated by Kpeve, Klefe
, Klikor, Tsorxor and Tsibu.
in consultation with the local District Assembly. The Assembly consists of elected representatives. The district is represented in the parliament of Ghana
by the Member of Parliament
for the South Dayi
constituency whose boundaries coincide with that of the district.
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
. It is one of the 28 districts created in 2004 and was officially inaugurated on 19 August 2004 at Kpeve
Kpeve
Kpeve is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is the capital of the South Dayi District. The District Assembly seats here....
, the capital.
Boundaries
It covers part of what was formerly the southern part of the old Kpando districtKpando District
The Kpando District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the oldest administrative districts in the country dating back to the colonial era. Some of the towns located in the district include Vakpo, Wusuta, Kpandu Torkor, Dzigbe, Togorme, Sovie, Anfoega Adame, Anfoega Akukome,...
, thus reducing the latter's size. It lies between latitude 3°20N and 3.5°05N. It is approximately on longitude 0°17 E. To its northwest is the Afram Plains District
Afram Plains District
The Afram Plains District is a district of Ghana in the Eastern Region.-Sources:*...
in the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
. Kpando District
Kpando District
The Kpando District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the oldest administrative districts in the country dating back to the colonial era. Some of the towns located in the district include Vakpo, Wusuta, Kpandu Torkor, Dzigbe, Togorme, Sovie, Anfoega Adame, Anfoega Akukome,...
is to the north and the Hohoe Municipal District
Hohoe District
The Hohoe Municipal District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is named after the district capital Hohoe.-Sources:*...
to the north east. To the east is the Adaklu-Anyigbe District
Adaklu-Anyigbe District
The Adaklu-Anyigbe District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the 28 newly created districts. It is bordered on the north by the Ho Municipal District from which it was created. In the south, it is bordered by the North Tongu District and the Akatsi District, while its...
while a tiny section borders the Ho Municipal District
Ho Municipal District
The Ho Municipal District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It encompasses the city of Ho and Ho West-Sources:*...
. To the south lies the Adaklu-Anyigbe District
Adaklu-Anyigbe District
The Adaklu-Anyigbe District is a district of Ghana in the Volta Region. It is one of the 28 newly created districts. It is bordered on the north by the Ho Municipal District from which it was created. In the south, it is bordered by the North Tongu District and the Akatsi District, while its...
while to the west is the Asuogyaman District
Asuogyaman District
The Asuogyaman District is a district of Ghana in the Eastern Region.-Sources:*...
in the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
. The district has a total area of 1,000 km² with the Volta Lake, the largest artificial lake in the world, covering about 20% of this.
Climate and Vegetation
The climate is tropical and is influenced largely by the Southwest Monsoons from across the South Atlantic Ocean which bring in the rain and the North Easterly Trade WindsTrade wind
The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth's equator...
blowing in the dry harmattan
Harmattan
The Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African trade wind. It blows south from the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and the middle of March...
across the Sahara Desert. The major rainy season is between mid April and early July while the minor one is from September to November. The harmattan/dry season is between November and March.
There are two main types of vegetation. The guinea savanna woodlands covers the Dayi basin and consists of scattered trees including acacia, bamboos, and baobabs. In the region of Tsatee, Kpalime and Dzemeni are the semi deciduous forests are found on the slopes 0f the Akwapim-Togo-Atakora hills.
Population
The district population is made up predominantly of the Ewe peopleEwe people
The Ewe are a people located in the southeast corner of Ghana, east of the Volta River, in an area now described as the Volta Region, in southern Togo and western Benin...
making Ewe
Ewe language
Ewe is a Niger–Congo language spoken in Ghana, Togo and Benin by approximately six million people. Ewe is part of a cluster of related languages commonly called Gbe, spoken in southeastern Ghana, Togo, and parts of Benin. Other Gbe languages include Fon, Gen, Phla Phera, and Aja...
the most popular local language. The population from the 2000 census was 36,278 with a growth rate of 1.9%. The 2005 estimate is 39,893. 70% of the population is christian. Peki Avetile and Peki Dzake are the most populated towns in the district. Almost 50% of the total population is found in the Peki Traditional Area. The district also covers the Kpalime
Kpalime Traditional Area
The Kpalime Traditional Area is located mainly in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region of Ghana. This area originally was located partly within the Kpando District of the Volta Region but with the creation of new districts, it now falls within the South Dayi District.This traditional area...
, Kpeve and Tongor traditional areas. The other main towns in this district include Kpeve (New Town)
Kpeve
Kpeve is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is the capital of the South Dayi District. The District Assembly seats here....
the capital, Peki Adzokoe, Peki Dzake, Peki Sanga, Todome, Wegbe Kpalime
Wegbe Kpalime
Wegbe Kpalime is a village located in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region of Ghana.-Location:The nearest towns to Wegbe include Bame, which is about 1.3 kilometres to the northeast. Akrofu is about 4.5 kilometres to the southeast and Avenui, 5.7 kilometres to the south...
and Tzemeni.
Festivals
Important festivals in this district include Gbi Dukorza celebrated by Peki and Hohoe, KpalikpakpazaKpalikpakpaza
The Kpalikpakpaza or Kpalikpakpa festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of the Kpalime Traditional Area located in the Volta Region of Ghana. The name of the festival is derived from an appellation in Ewe which is "Kpalikpakpa si tu makpata" which means "shooting without...
celebrated by Kpalime and Tongor Traditional Areas, Yam festival
Yam festival
The Yam Festival is a popular holiday in Ghana and Nigeria, usually held in the beginning of August at the end of the rainy season. It is named after yams, the most common food in many African countries. It is also known as "Ikeji" in Nigeria. In Nigeria, dancers wear masks that reflect the seasons...
s celebrated all over the district and the Glimetsoza celebrated by Kpeve, Klefe
Klefe
Klefe is a town in the Ho Municipal District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It is in the southern part of the Volta Region.-Location:Klefe is about 2 kilometres west of Ho. About 2.8 kilometres to its south is Hoviefe. Akrofu and Agove are towns to the west and Ziavi is the nearest town north. It is...
, Klikor, Tsorxor and Tsibu.
Administration
The district is headed by a District Chief Executive appointed by the President of GhanaPresident of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
in consultation with the local District Assembly. The Assembly consists of elected representatives. The district is represented in the parliament of Ghana
Parliament of Ghana
The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Ghanaian government.-History:Legislative representation in Ghana dates back to 1850, when the country was a British colony. The body, called the Legislative Council, was purely advisory as the Governor exercised all legislative and executive...
by the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the South Dayi
South Dayi (Ghana parliament constituency)
South Dayi is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. South Dayi is located in the South Dayi district of the Volta Region of Ghana.-Boundaries:...
constituency whose boundaries coincide with that of the district.
District Chief Executives
- Woyiram Boakye-DanquahWoyiram Boakye-DanquahWoyiram Boakye-Danquah is a Ghanaian social worker and the former District Chief Executive of the South Dayi District in the Volta Region of Ghana....
- (2005 – 2009) - Kafui BekuiKafui BekuiSemenu Kafui Bekui is the District Chief Executive of the South Dayi District in the Volta Region of Ghana.Kafui Bekui worked as a fish scientist with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana before going into politics. He was based at the Volta Regional Agricultural Development Programme at Ho...
- (2009 to present)