Overview
Shama District is one of the fourteen district in the western region after the region was divided into western and western north regions, A coastal district located in the Western Region of
Ghana, Shama District is bordered to the West by the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area, to the east by Andromeda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA), to the North by Wassa East Districts and to the south by the Gulf of Guinea.
It is mainly a rural district with a current total population of 124,611 (projected from 2021 population census).. The district covers a land area of 215sqm and has 86 settlements. The land is mainly low lying and undulating. Elevation in most part of the district is under 80metres above sea level.
| FEATURE | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Size | 215sqm | 215sqm | 215sqm | 215sqm | 215sqm |
| No. Of Sub-district | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| No. Of Health Facilities Including CHPS Zones | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Total Projected Population | 107,564 | 111,269 | 119,711 | 112,225 | 124,611 |
| Expected Pregnancies (4%) | 4,303 | 4,451 | 4,788 | 4,889 | 4,984 |
| WOMEN IN FERTILITY AGE (24%) | 25,815 | 26,705 | 28,731 | 29,354 | 29,907 |
