Map Of Amansie West District
| N | |
|---|---|
| Size Of District | 666 SQKM |
| Projected Population (2.0%) | 117,443 |
| Expected Pregnancies (4%) | 4698 |
| Indicator | Number/Description |
| Expected Deliveries (4%) | 4698 |
| Children Under Fice Years (16.5%) | 19378 |
| WIFA (24%) | 28186 |
| Number Of Health Facilities | 17 |
| Number Of Sub-Districts | 3 |
| Number CHPS Zones | 28 |
| Number Of Communities | 62 |
| Number Of CBSVs | 30 |
demography
- MALE FEMALE RATIO: 52%: 48%
- ANNUAL GROWTH RATE: 2.0%
- HOUSEHOLD SIZE: 10
Geography size : 552 SQ KMS (Both West And South)
URAL URBAN MIGRATION COULD BE VERY LOW DUE TO THE ADVENT OF COMMUNITY MINING ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
Nature Of Roads
Very poor road networks
Vegetation
- LIES ENTIRELY IN THE FOREST BELT
- SEMI DECIDUOUS
- RICHED IN FOREST RESOURCES
- TIMBER
- HERBS OF MEDICINAL VALUE
- FIREWOODS
- HAS TWO FOREST RESERVED
- DEGRADING RAPIDLY
- INCREASING POPULATION
- EXCESSIVE LOGGING AND MINING ACTIVITIES
Ethnic Groups
- OFFIN
- DOMINATED BY AKAN’S ODA
- NWINE
- MAINLY ASANTE’S
- DAMS/LAKES
- PRESENCE OF OTHER TRIBES
- NO NATURAL MAJOR DAMS/LAKES
- MINING COMPANIES CONSTRUCTED ‘MINI’ DAMS
- ASANTE TWI IS THE MAIN LANGUAGE
- MAJOR TOWNS
- 1 PARAMOUNTCY
- MAJOR TOWNS
- MANSO NKWANTA
- MOST CHIEFS PAY ALLEGIANCE TO MANHYIA MANSO ABORE
- MANSO ATWERE
- MANY CHIEFTAINCIES DISPUTE PAKYI NO. 1&2
- HAS IMPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Occupation
- FARMING 20%
- MAJOR CROP
- COCOA
- CITRONELLA
- FOOD CROPS
- MINING USE TO BE 45% ‘GALAMSEY’
- SMALL SCALE MINING
- COMMUNITY MINING ACTIVITIES
- PETTY TRADING 35%
Culture / Festivals
- MAINLY AKANS
- EXHIBIT TYPICAL AKAN CULTURE
- AKWASIDAE
- FUNERALS
- TABOO DAYS
Religious Groups
- CHRISTIANITY
- CATHOLICISM
- OTHER ORTHODOX CHURCHES
- CHARISMATIC AND PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES
- ABOUT 10 PRAYER CAMPS
- ISLAM
- IN VERY FEW COMMUNITIES
- AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION – FEW FETISHES
Education
- IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE BY DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
- FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOLS 175 (75 PRIVATES)
- QUITE APPRECIABLE ENROLMENT RATE
- INADEQUATE OF TEACHERS
- PUPIL TEACHERS FORM ABOUT 30%
- HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUT RATE 50%
- GIRLS IN THE MAJORITY
- LITERACY LEVEL LOW
- HIGH TEENAGE PREGNANCY RATE 19%
