Adidome is a small town and is the capital of Central Tongu district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1] According to the Ghana Statistical Service 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Adidome was 7,587.[2] The distance from Adidome to Ghana's capital, Accra is approximately 144 km. The town has a Senior High School called Adidome Senior High School.[3] Adidome is not only noted for its Senior High School but also the Adidome Farm Institute.[4]
Adidome | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
  Adidome Location of Adidome in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 06°04′26.66″N 00°29′59.25″E / 6.0740722°N 0.4997917°E | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Volta Region |
| District | Central Tongu District |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,587 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Area code | +233 36 26 |
The new chief known as Togbe Kwasinyi Kakaklolo Agyeman V, was installed in June 2023[5]
Geography
editThe Volta River flows close to Adidome on its way into the Atlantic Ocean.[6]
See also
edit- North Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)
- Akatsi College of Education (closest educational institution)
- Adidome Farm Institute
- Adidome Senior High Secondary School
References
edit- ^ Central Tongu District
- ^ "District Analytical Report - Central Tongu" (PDF). Ghana Districts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Adidome Senior High School Official Website- Adisec". Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Adidome Farm Institute - Training Institute for Agriculture". adidomefarminstitute.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Togbe Agyeman V installed Chief of Adidome "Pledges to drive development"".
- ^ "Volta Region - North Tongu". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
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