Kete Krachi
Town in Oti Region, Ghana
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Kete Krachi (formerly Kete Kratje) is a town and the capital of the Krachi West District in the Oti Region of Ghana, adjacent to Lake Volta. Kete-Krachi is connected by a ferry to the town of Kwadjokrom, and by road to Bimbila and Dambai.[2] The town has a population of 11,788 people.[1]
Kete Krachi | |
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District Capital | |
  Kete Krachi Location of Kete Krachi in Oti Region | |
| Coordinates: 7°48′N 0°01′W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Oti |
| District | Krachi West District |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 11,788[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | VS |
History
The town (the known as Krachikrom) was historically a trading center in the region, selling primarily salt, slaves, and shea butter. Krachikrom combinated with a nearby zongo settlement to formed Kete-Krachi sometime in 1877. Under German rule, tensions between the Islamic and Krachi portions of town grew due to a imbalanced of power.[2]
Economy
The town is mostly dominated by agriculture, counted for about 70% of economic activity. Other economic sectors include commerce and tourism.[3]
Health
Kete-Krachi and the district as a whole is served by the Kete-Krachi district hospital. The facility provides curative care, preventive care and treatment options such as surgeries, laboratory and diagnostic techniques.[4]
Climate
The town has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw), with a wet and dry season and is hot year-round. The daily mean temperature is 30 °C (86 °F) while the daily mean minimum is 25.5 °C (77.9 °F). The wet season occurs from April to October while the dry season starts in November and ends in March. The mean annual rainfall is 1,300 mm (51 in).[3]
| Climate data for Kete Krachi (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.4 (101.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.7 (94.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.9 (0.31) |
14.7 (0.58) |
36.8 (1.45) |
105.2 (4.14) |
122.3 (4.81) |
196.3 (7.73) |
222.2 (8.75) |
206.3 (8.12) |
253.2 (9.97) |
155.1 (6.11) |
23.0 (0.91) |
6.9 (0.27) |
1,349.9 (53.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 78.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00) | 33 | 31 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 54 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223.2 | 228.8 | 244.9 | 225.0 | 248.0 | 180.0 | 139.5 | 155.0 | 135.0 | 229.4 | 264.0 | 254.2 | 2,527 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1953-1962, sun 1958-1962)[6] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
- Joseph Kodzo, educationist and politician