Adidome
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| subdivision_name1 = Volta Region
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| subdivision_name2 = Central Tongu District
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Adidome is a small town and is the capital of Central Tongu district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana.[http://northtongu.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Central Tongu District] According to the Ghana Statistical Service 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Adidome was 7,587.{{cite web|title=District Analytical Report - Central Tongu|url=http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010_District_Report/Volta/Central%20Tongu.pdf|website=Ghana Districts|access-date=2 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219013627/http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010_District_Report/Volta/Central%20Tongu.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The distance from Adidome to Ghana's capital, Accra is approximately 144 km. The town has a Senior High School called Adidome Senior High School.{{Cite web |title=Adidome Senior High School Official Website- Adisec |url=https://adidomeshs.com/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |language=en-US}} Adidome is not only noted for its Senior High School but also the Adidome Farm Institute.{{Cite web |title=Adidome Farm Institute - Training Institute for Agriculture |url=https://adidomefarminstitute.com/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=adidomefarminstitute.com}}
The new chief known as Togbe Kwasinyi Kakaklolo Agyeman V, was installed in June 2023{{Cite web |title=Togbe Agyeman V installed Chief of Adidome "Pledges to drive development" |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/togbe-agyeman-v-installed-chief-of-adidome-pledges-to-drive-development.html}}
Geography
The Volta River flows close to Adidome on its way into the Atlantic Ocean.{{cite web|url=http://ghanadistricts.com/districts/?news&r=7&_=128 |title=Volta Region - North Tongu |access-date=2010-09-15 |publisher=GhanaDistricts.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711092215/http://ghanadistricts.com/districts/?news&r=7&_=128 |archive-date=2011-07-11 }}
See also
- North Tongu (Ghana parliament constituency)
- Akatsi College of Education (closest educational institution)
- Adidome Farm Institute
- Adidome Senior High Secondary School
References
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External links and sources
- [http://www.ghanadistricts.com GhanaDistricts]
{{Ghana district capitals}}
Category:Populated places in the Volta Region
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