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The district has majority of its population, that is 75 per cent economically active therefore making it a viable location for more economic investment.
Agriculture ,sales, transport and equipment works, is the main line of occupation of the people.
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Fanteakwa lies within longitudes 0°32.5’ West and 0°10’ East and latitudes 6° 15’ North and 6° 40’ North. Begoro is the District capital with an estimated population of 23,070 (18,200 in 1984) while the total District population stands at 103,711 (1997) and about 74934 (1984).
It is bounded to the North by the Volta Lake, to the North-West by Kwahu-South District, South-West by the East Akim Municipal, Lower Manya Krobo District to the East and to the South East by the Yilo Krobo District. It is located exactly at the middle of the Eastern Region.
With a total land area of 1150 sq.km, Fanteakwa District occupies 7.68% of the total land area within the Region (18310 sq.km) and constitutes 0.48% of the total land area in Ghana.
latest news
Fanteakwa District Chief Executive Abass Fuseini Sbaabe , has inaugurated an ICT Centre for Begoro Zongo Community.
FANTEAKWA: Assembly expands Feeding Programme The Fanteakwa District Assembly has expanded the Ghana School Feeding Programme from three to 27 schools to enable many children in remote areas of the area to benefit as well as to boost school enrolment.
FANTEAKWA: High rate of TBA deliveries recorded Despite the Ghana Health Service’s police to phase out Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) to promote delivery at health centres, the Fanteakwa District recorded high rate of TBA deliveries because of difficulty in accessing skilled delivery.
