Welcome to Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District Assembly
Location
The district is bounded on the north by the Upper Denkyira District on the south by the Cape Coast Municipality, On the West by the Mpohor - Wassa East district of the Western Region and on east and north - east by the Abura - Asebu - Kwamankese and Assin district respectivety.
Size
land area 1192 square km
District Capital - Twifo Prafo
Topography
The district has a generally undulating topography many years of intensive erosion have reduced the area to low lying with a general height between 60 and 200 metes above sea level. The highest point in the area ,Bepotism {212metres} is to the west of mfuom.
The area is drained by five main streams. These are pra, neuini, surowi, subri and afia Rivers
Climate
The district is located in the wet semi-equatorial climatic zone and is hot and humid throughout the year as in most places in Ghana.
Temperature
Mean annual temperature ranges from 26ocin the coolest month to 280c in the hottest month.
Relative Humidity
Relative humidity is high ranging between 60% and 80%.
Rainfall
The area experiences raifall through out the year with double maximal peaks between May-June and in September-October. Mean annual rainfall is between 120cm and 200cm.
Vegetation
The vegetation of the district is the moist - semi deciduous type. Where the forest has not been disturbed as in the Kakum forest reserve, the vegetation is very luxuriant and the three layers of forest stratum associated with this type of vegetation could be identified.
How ever in most of the areas, the vegetation has been cleared for cultivation.
There are four main reserves in the district, all of which is located at Abrafo.
Demography
Population (year2000) 110,352
Percentage distribution
Male-50.1% Female-49.9%
Population growth rate 3.0%
Number of settlements 1,510
Number of urban centers -2
(Twifo, Praso,Hemang)
Population Of Major Towns In The District (2000)
Twifo praso -9,011
Twifo hemang -6,179
Jukwaa -4, 602
Main Economic Activities
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district engaging about 51% of the active population. The major and large manufacturing and processing activity is undetrtaken by the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation which is owned by unilever Ghana Ltd. Small Scale agricultural processing industries including palm oil extraction, rice milling, soap making and akpeteshie distilling.
Quarrying is done on a small scale basis in the hilly area and is mainly used for the building and road construction industry.
The Pottery weaving and black smiting are also done on a small scale.
Local Administration
* Number of Constituencies -
* Area Councils -8
* Number of Electoral Areas -42.
* Number of Unit Committees -86
* Town Councils -Nil.
Social and Economic Infrastructure
* Health Facilities.
* Educational Institution s.
* Post and Telecommunication
* Power Supply connected to the national grid.
* Banking Facilities.
Health.
* Town with Hospital Nil
* Towns with Health centers -5 (Twifo Praso, Hemang Jukwa,Frami, Mokwaa
Town with Clinics - 2 (Agong, Ntafrewaso)
Number of Doctors - 2
Number of Paramedics - 55.
Major Markets
Twifo Praso, Hemang, Wawase, Jukwa and Kyerenkum
Pipe - Borne Water.
Settlements served with pipe - borne water - 4.
Post and Telecommunication
* Town with post office - 1 Twifo Praso
* Town with Telephones -3 Twifo Praso, Abrafo and Jukwa.
Electricity
Town with Electricity - 17.
Banking Facilities
Towns with Banking Facilities - 5 Twifo Praso, Hemang, Jukwa, Nyenasi, Agona.
Transport Network.
The district has a total of 252Km roads, of which 180km comprise tarred road running from Cape Coast to Twifo Praso. There is also a railway lime which connects Accra to Takoradi and which runs through Twifo Praso.
Percentage distribution
Male-50.1% Female-49.9%
Population growth rate 3.0%
Number of settlements 1,510
Number of urban centers -2
(Twifo, Praso,Hemang)
Population Of Major Towns In The District (2000)
Twifo praso -9,011
Twifo hemang -6,179
Jukwaa -4, 602
Tourism
The district hosts one of the major national tourist sites:
Kakum National Park with its Canopy Walk-Way.
Huge hanging stone at Abriwa Tartey village
The Site on the River Pra where Nana Osei Tutu, the famous Asantehene, was killed when crossing the river.
Rope worshiping at Kenkoase if one shadow is cast on the rope and cut, the person whose shadow is on the rope will die.
Sacred grove at Ayaase, which depicts the ancient symbols of protection for Twifo and Denkyiras.
Spring water at Mfuom.
Abrafo Craft village. All these could also be packaged and promoted as tourist attractions. The investors could also establish hotel and restaurants to take care of the tourists who visit the sites.
Investment Opportunities
* Agriculture.
* Tourism.
* Mining and Quarrying
* Logging
Agriculture.
Large scale cultivation of variety of crops using modern farming techniques. The favorable climatic condition, various types.
Fertile soil and good drainge create potentials for the cultivation and processing a wide range of crops including oil Palm and cassava
Mineral Resources
The district is rich in mineral deposit due to the presence of Birimian and Tarkwaian rock formation. Mineral deposit including the following:
Gold
Diamond
Manganese.
Mining and Quarrying.
The district is rich in mineral deposit. Investment opportunities exist in:
Establishment of mining companies to exploit the districts mineral resources.
Large scale quarrying.
Logging.
Incentives for Investors.
Vast arable land is available for lease, mortgaging or outright purchase to prospective investors.
The District Assembly is committed to creating the enabling environment, providing infrastructure and other incentives to attract private investment.
The Assembly will facilitate the documentation and registration of land on behalf of investors. It will also facilitate the extension of utility services to project sites.
