Overview

The Mpohor District is located in the southeastern part of the Western Region and bounded on the west by Ahanta West District, east by Wassa East District, and northwest by Tarkwa-Nsuaem

Municipality and Shama District. The district covers 524.534 square kilometers of land size. The District capital is Mpohor, which is 19km off the Takoradi-Agona-Nkwanta main road.

location and Land size

The District falls within the tropical climate zone. The mean annual rainfall is 1500mm and ranges from 1300 to 2000mm. The wet period in the district is between March and July while November to January is dry. The rainfall pattern has been favorably supportive of agricultural activities but makes it difficult to physically access areas with untarred roads in the district, especially during the rainy seasons. The district lies within the low-lying areas of the country with most parts below 150 meters above sea level. The landscape is generally undulating with an average height of about 70 meters. The highest elevation ranges between 150 and 200 meters above sea level. The drainage pattern is largely dendritic. There are medium and small rivers and streams. The main rivers are the Subri, Butre, Hwini. While most of them overflow their banks in the rainy season, the majority virtually dry out in the dry season leaving behind a series of dry valleys and rapids thus reducing access to running water, which serves as a source of domestic water for most households

occupation

About 70% of the adult populace are farmers, cultivating cash crops like oil palm on a large scale and cocoa and coffee on a small scale. Food crops such as cassava, plantain, and cocoyam are also grown in abundance in the district.

Education and healthcare

There are 53 pre-schools, 53 primary schools, 38 Junior High Schools (JHS), and 1 Senior High School (SHS) in the Mpohor District. The District has a total of 27 health facilities consisting of 1 polyclinic, 3 health centers, 1 community clinic, 21 CHPS, and 1 maternity home.

Population Indices

Population—58 794

WIFA—14 111

Expected Pregnancy—2352

Children Under1—2352

Children Under5—11 759

Children 6-59mths—9701