North Tongu District

North Tongu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana.North Tongu district Originally it was created as part of the then-larger North Tongu District on 10 March 1989, with Adidome as its capital town, which was created from the former Tongu District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create a new North Tongu District on 28 June 2012, with Battor Dugame as its capital town, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2081; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Central Tongu District, with Adidome as its capital town, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2077.The district has a male population of 43,990(47.1%) and female population of 49,370 which constitutes (52.9%) The total population is 93,360. The Assembly has eleven(11) Departments and other units with Heads of Departments who all report directly to the District Coordinating Director(DCD) and ultimately to the District Chief Executive(DCE).The General Assembly meetings are presided over by the Presiding Member(PM). The district assembly is located in Addidome, near Adidome Senior High School (Adisec) the southwest part of Volta Region and has Battor Dugame as its capital town.

Boundaries North Tongu District is bounded by:

the Lake Volta to the west, Ho Municipal District and the Akatsi South District to the east, South Tongu District to the south east, and Adaklu District to the north.

Topography The vegetation lies in the Tropical Savannah Grassland zone. The Volta River cuts the district into two halves from north to south.

Villages In addition to Battor Dugame, the capital and administrative centre, North Tongu District contains the following villages:

Agoxor Akyemfo Avakpedome Aveyime-Battor Battor Dugame Kluma Dorfor Kpomkpo Dorfor Adidome Dove Juapong Kutime Kanuwlue Mepe New Fodzoku Podoe Sasekpe Torgorme Adexorkpodzi Volo Vome Vume Kpoviadzi Zomayi Nyatikpo Mafi-Kpevekor Gbetekpo-Azagonorkope

North Tongu District

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