Saltpond

Saltpond
Town
View of Saltpond's skyline and town centre
View of Saltpond's skyline and town centre
Saltpond is located in Ghana
Saltpond
Saltpond
Location of Saltpond in Central region
Coordinates: 5°12′N 1°4′W / 5.200°N 1.067°W / 5.200; -1.067
Country Ghana
RegionCentral Region
DistrictMfantsiman Municipal
Elevation
1 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2013): 2 
 • Total
24,689
 • Ethnicities
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT
Postal code
CM
Area code033
ClimateAw
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Saltpond is a town in, and the capital of, the Mfantsiman Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana. As of 2013, Saltpond has a population of 24,689 people.

Major ethnic groups who lived in the town are the Akan, Ga, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem. Major economic sectors in the town are petroleum, agriculture, fishing, trade, commerce, and industry.

Administration

Economy

Ever since oil was discovered of the shore of Saltpond in 1970, the town is noted for offshore crude oil resources. Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited, and two joint venture partners operate the Saltpond Oil Field.

Another important economic sector is agriculture. Due to its proximity to the coast, fishing is popular among the population. Beach resorts can also be found all along the coast. Other major economic sectors in Saltpond are trade, commerce, and industry.: 4 

Demographics

93.8% of the population is religious, while the other 6.2% are not affiliated with any religion. The most largest religion in the town is Christianity (84%); of these, 26.9% are Pentecostal/Charismatic, 23.7% are Protestant, 13% are Catholic, and 21.3% practice other forms of Christianity. Next are Islam (6.9%), traditional religions (0.8%), and other religions (1.4%).: 33 

Major ethnic groups who live in the town are the Akan, Ga, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem.: 2 

Geography

Saltpond is located in the Mfantseman Municipal District, which has an area of 300.662 square kilometres (116.086 sq mi). The district is bordered by the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District to the west, Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District to the northeast, Ekumfi District to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.: 1 

Climate

Saltpond has a relatively dry tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with two rainy seasons: a heavier one from March to July and a secondary wetter period in October and November. Despite the modest rainfall, humidity is high, notably in the shorter dry season centred on August and September when the cold Benguela Current extends into the Northern Hemisphere. The mean maximum temperatures on a monthly bases ranges around 29.65 °C (85.37 °F) while the mean minimum temperatures are around 23.45 °C (74.21 °F).: table 2 

Climate data for Saltpond (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.6
(96.1)		 35.5
(95.9)		 35.5
(95.9)		 35.0
(95.0)		 34.4
(93.9)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.9
(89.4)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.6
(87.1)		 32.8
(91.0)		 35.0
(95.0)		 35.0
(95.0)		 35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.5
(86.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 28.0
(82.4)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.9
(87.6)		 31.1
(88.0)		 29.9
(85.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.9
(82.2)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.2
(79.2)		 25.3
(77.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.7
(74.7)
Record low °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)		 18.2
(64.8)		 19.3
(66.7)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.5
(68.9)		 19.0
(66.2)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.5
(65.3)		 20.0
(68.0)		 19.8
(67.6)		 20.4
(68.7)		 18.0
(64.4)		 16.5
(61.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.9
(0.67)		 23.2
(0.91)		 72.1
(2.84)		 98.3
(3.87)		 212.7
(8.37)		 226.6
(8.92)		 66.8
(2.63)		 26.7
(1.05)		 43.8
(1.72)		 108.3
(4.26)		 54.3
(2.14)		 24.8
(0.98)		 974.5
(38.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.5 1.9 4.0 6.5 10.2 11.4 6.0 4.3 6.1 8.1 4.2 2.0 66.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) 74 73 72 73 77 82 81 81 80 77 73 72 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.6 207.7 224.4 225.2 213.2 157.7 163.0 143.3 168.0 232.9 242.3 231.7 2,412
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.1 7.7 7.5 7.3 6.5 3.9 5.5 6.1 5.5 7.9 8.4 8.1 6.8
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1973-1994, daily sun 1958-1962)

Human resources

Health

The primary hospital in the town is the Saltpond Municipal Government Hospital. It was established in 1920 by Sir Gordon Guggisberg with the purpose of serving officers from the Ghana Navy until it was renovated and transferred to the government in 1951.

Education

One notable educational institution in Saltpond is the Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School, an all-girls second cycle institution and founded by Kwame Nkrumah in 1960.

Notable people

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See also

References

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