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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
Chief Executive of the Fanteakwa District has bemoaned the poor performance of Urban/Town/Area Councils in the district and called on them to sit up.
FANTEAKWA: Assembly scores distinction in FOAT assessment District chief Executive for the Fanteakwa District in the Eastern has commended the entire staff and assembly members as well as other stakeholders for their contribution in ensuring that the assembly scored distinction in the 2011 Functional Assessment and Organizational Tool (FOAT) exercise.
FANTEAKWA: Use motorbikes to improve performance-DCE Assembly members in the Fanteakwa District can now have easy access to their electorates after the assembly distributed sixty-eight (68) motorbikes to the members.
FANTEAKWA: DCE hails relative peace but... Fanteakwa District Chief Executive, Abass Fuseini Sbaabe has expressed delight at the relative peace in the district but raised concern over certain activities which pose threat to stability in the area.
FANTEAKWA: Assembly exceeds revenue target for 2011 The Fanteakwa District Assembly exceeded its revenue target by three percent in 2011 when it managed to mobilize GHs411, 297.55 out of a targeted GHs400, 700.
