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CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CUSTOMS

Traditional Administration

North Tongu District has its central administration in Battor with four (4) sub-district structures namely, Battor Area Council, Mepe Area Council, Dussor Area Council and Juapong Town Council. The District has one constituency and 29 electoral areas.

Religion

Religion refers to the individual’s religious affiliation as reported by the respondent, irrespective of the religion of the household head or the head’s spouse or the name of the  person. No attempt was made to find out if respondents actually practiced the faith they professed

Ethnicity

Ethnicity refers to the ethnic group that a person belonged to. This information is collected only from Ghanaians by birth and Ghanaians with dual nationality. The classification of ethnic groups in Ghana is that officially provided by the Bureau of Ghana Languages and which has been in use since the 1960 census.


 Festivals

There are various festivals celebrated by the various traditional authorities in the area, which serve as unifying instruments to mobilize resources for development. Among the festivals celebrated are: Hogbeza, Ayimagonu, Afenorto and Tugbedzo.


 Tourism

The ecosystem has some tourist attraction sites in the District such as the Volta Lake which offers great potential for tourism development in the District. Hotels located along the Volta River provide a serene environment for tourists.


Date Created : 11/24/2017 3:26:48 AM