DISTRICT CAPITAL – CENTRAL GONJA (BUIPE)
TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE
The landform of the district is low lying but gently undulating at attitudes ranging between 150m – 300m above sea level though some parts average 600m. the area is traversed by two major rivers the White Volta which flows longitudinally through the district, and the Black Volta which forms the Southern Boundary, with Kintampo North District. A lot of the streams crisscross the district and flow into the two Volta Rivers.
GEOLOGY AND SOILS:
Soil types formed in the district are alluvial, laterite and savanna ochrosols. Alluvial soils are potentially fertile and are mostly found along the two Volta Rivers, their tributaries and the large plains.
CLIMATE:
The Central Gonja District lies within the Tropical Continental Zone. Annual rainfall is unevenly distributed and limited to six months from May to October. Mean annual rainfall ranges between 1000 – 1500mm with its pealed in September. It has a slight longer rainy season than the rest of the Northern Region. Relative humidity is between 70% and 90% during the long dry season.
Temperatures are generally high and exhibits seasonal variations. The district has a mean annual temperature of 35% with the maximum temperature of about 40⁰C usually recorded around March – April. Temperatures are lowest, on average 22%, between November and January due to the influence of the North -easterly winds otherwise known as harmatten.
ANNUAL AVERAGE RAINFALLAND RAINDAYS FIGURES (mm)FOR 2008- 2010
| Av.Rainfall/
Raindays. |
Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2008 | 25 | 31 | 89 | 52 | 137 | 109 | 178 | 181 | 179 | 54 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 41 | 69 | 88 | 60 | 152 | 173 | 154 | 164 | 188 | 67 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 38 | 78 | 131 | 61 | 167 | 170 | 165 | 178 | 181 | 84 | 35 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
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VEGETATION:
The major tree species are sheanut, Dawadawa, Boobab, Acacia, Neem and few Ebony. These trees are scattered except in most valleys where isolated wood land or gallery forest are found. Most of these trees are deciduous, shedding their leaves during the dry season in order to conserve water. There exist one forest reserve called Yakumbo forest reserve which covers an area of about 1,200 hectors. It has a potential of producing durable wood for construction and energy.
ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION:
There is massive depletion of the districts forest cover due to fuel wood cutting and charcoal burning. The shifting cultivation system of farming is also a very big cause of the depletion of the forest couple with the annual ritual of bush fires. The rate of forest depletion is estimated at 3% annually.
WATER SUPPLY:
Potable water is generally scarce in the district, less than 10% of the population has access to potable water. A few communities depend on boreholes and hand-dag-well for domestic and other uses. There are limited prospects for development of sustainable boreholes in the district because of its difficult hydrogeological terrain. Other sources of potable water thus need to be explored and develop. The District Capital Buipe is however connected to a small town pipe water system.
DEMOGRAPHICS WITH MAP
District – Central Gonja
Capital – Buipe
Size – 8,353km2
District Population- – 95,493 (2010 PHC)
MALE POPULATION – – 45,350
FEMALE POPULATION – – 50,143
Population Growth – 3.1%
Population Density – 8.3
Natural Resources – Black and White Volta rivers, Lime, Clinker, Forest Reserves
Ethnic Groups – Gonjas, Dagombas. Ewes, Dagabas, Zambarimas, and Fulanis
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AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION
|
AGE GROUPING |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL
|
|
0 – 10 years |
5,038 |
5,571 |
10,609 |
|
11 – 20 years |
5,288 |
6,418 |
11,706 |
|
21 – 30 years |
5,788 |
7,890 |
13,678 |
|
31 – 40 years |
6,892 |
7,345 |
14,237 |
|
41 – 50 years |
6,538 |
8,024 |
14,562 |
|
51 – 60 years |
5,083 |
5,502 |
10,585 |
|
61 – 70 years |
4.333 |
4,030 |
8,363 |
|
71 – 80 years |
3,500 |
3,232 |
6,732 |
|
81 – 90 years |
2,890 |
2,131 |
5,021 |
|
TOTAL |
45,350 |
50,143
|
95,493 |
SEX AND RURAL –URBAN DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION
|
STATUS |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
|
Rural |
30,423 |
36,422 |
66,845 |
|
Urban |
12,329 |
16,320 |
28,648 |
|
TOTAL
|
42,751 |
52,742 |
95,493 |
LABOUR FORCE
|
YEAR |
POPULATION |
ACTIVE POPULATION |
PERCENTAGE MALE 60% |
PERCENTAGE FEMALE 40%
|
|
2007 |
83,771 |
26,807 |
16,084 |
10,723 |
|
2008 |
86,225 |
27,592 |
16,555 |
11,037 |
|
2009 |
90,329 |
28,905 |
17,343 |
11,562 |
|
2010 |
92,950 |
29,744 |
17,846 |
11,898 |
|
2011 |
95,493 |
30,558 |
18,335 |
12,223 |
AGRICULTURE WITH MAPS.
Agricultural production is the major activity of the majority of the people in the district accounting for about 80% of total population. The table below shows the major producing zones of selected crops in the district.
| NO | CROP | MAJOR PRODUCING ZONES |
| 1 | Maize | Sankpala, Kusawgu and Yapei zones. |
| 2 | Yam | Mpaha, Kusawgu, Chama, Lito and Sankpala zones. |
| 3 | Groundnut | Sankpala, Kusawgu, Yapei, and Buipe zones |
| 4 | Rice | Sankpala, Yapei, Kusawgu, zones. |
| 5 | Cassava | Buipe, Lito, Mpaha, Kusawgu, Yapei, and Sankpala zones. |
| 6 | Cowpea | Sankpala, Kusawgu, Yapei and Buipe. |
| 7 | Soybean | Sankpala, Kusawgu, Yapei and Buipe. |
| 8 | Sorghum | Lito, Sankpala, Kusawgu, Chama and Yapei |
CROP PRODUCTION
| CROP | TARGETS | ACHIEVEMENTS | ||||
| Area (Ha) | Production MT | Yield (Ha) | Area (Ha) | Production MT | Yield (Ha) | |
|
Maize |
6,750 |
20,250 |
3.0 |
6,000 |
18,000 |
3.0 |
|
Sorghum |
350 |
424 |
0.8 |
300 |
250 |
0.8 |
|
Millet |
415 |
332 |
0.8 |
125 |
100 |
0.8 |
|
Groundnut |
6,500 |
5,200 |
0.8 |
5,000 |
4,000 |
0.8 |
|
Rice |
2,350 |
8,225 |
3.5 |
1,000 |
3,500 |
3.5 |
|
Yam |
7,180 |
53,850 |
7.5 |
6,000 |
45,.000 |
7.5 |
|
Cassava |
3,750 |
48,375 |
12.9 |
2,500 |
32,500 |
12.9 |
|
Cowpea |
480 |
432 |
0.9 |
350 |
315 |
0.9 |
|
Soyabean |
320 |
288 |
0.9 |
150 |
135 |
0.9 |
FISHERIES
Fish production is a major activity in the district, engaging about 30% of the people living along the Black and White Voltas. The fish is captured from the wild, smoked using local choker smokers built with mud. These production areas are Yapei, Buipe Tuluwe, Chama, Mpaha and Sheri areas along all the Volta Lakes.
ACHIEVEMENTS
|
ACTIVITY |
FREQUENCY |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
REMARKS
|
|
Training on Mesh size for catching fish |
6 |
250 |
50 |
300 |
|
|
Training on Fish packaging |
4 |
45 |
225 |
270 |
|
|
Training on the construction of smokers |
8 |
188 |
71 |
269 |
LIVESTOCK SUBSECTOR
Population of livestock by type
| No | Zone | Number of livestock by type in the zones. | |||||
| Cattle | Sheep | Goats | Pigs | Fowls | G/fowls | ||
|
1 |
Buipe |
13,500 |
35,700 |
64,050 |
1,888 |
30,584 |
28,071 |
|
2 |
Mpaha |
14,594 |
36,591 |
63,875 |
478 |
45,708 |
27,843 |
|
3 |
Yapei |
15,591 |
33,780 |
64,334 |
985 |
43200 |
30,925 |
|
4 |
Sankpagla |
14,682 |
36,690 |
64,087 |
655 |
52,941 |
28,947 |
|
Total |
58,367 |
142,761 |
256,346 |
4006 |
172,433 |
115,786
|
|
Major Activities carried out under the livestock sector:
| No | Major Activities | Number of animals | Unit Cost
GH¢ |
Total Cost
GH¢ |
Remarks | ||
|
1 |
Local movement |
728 |
0.60 |
436.80 |
|||
|
2 |
Castration |
253 |
0.60 |
12.80 |
|||
|
3 |
Deworming |
13 |
1.00 |
87.60 |
|||
|
4 |
Local slaughter |
146 |
0.60 |
151.80 |
|||
|
5 |
Vaccination |
1,759 |
0.30 |
527.20 |
|||
PROJECTS
| No. | Project | Location | Start Date | End Date | Beneficiary | REMARKS | |
| Male | Female | ||||||
| 1 | Food Crops Development Project | Kumasi | 2001 | 2007 | 2,061 | 4,460 | Groups that stayed committed to the banks are still assessing loans. |
| 2 | Cashew Development Project | Accra | 2002 | 2010 | 1,880 | 200 | Project just ended last year but project activities still on going |
| 3 | Livestock
Development |
Accra | 2005 | 2010 | 800 | 200 | Project just ended last year but project activities still on going. |
|
4 |
Root and Tuber Improvement and Market Project |
Kumasi |
2007 |
2015 |
500 |
100 |
Held stakeholder forum and distributed cassava cutting to farmers. |
|
5 |
Northern Rural Growth Project |
Accra |
2009 |
2017 |
350 |
100 |
Formed farmer groups and submitted them to the project.One fora held for stakeholders |
|
6 |
Rice Sub-Sector Support Project |
Accra |
2008 |
2012 |
450 |
150 |
Conducted valley identification and review existing farmer situation. |
|
7 |
NERICA Rice Dissemination project |
Accra |
2008 |
2010 |
155 |
50 |
Supported farmers with NERICA varieties and conducted demonstrations. |
PROGRAMMES:
2011 FERTILIZER SUBSIDY PROGRAMME
FERTILIZER SALES RETURN FOR MONTH ENDING: 1 June – 31 July 2010
DISTRICT SUMMARY FORM: REGION: Northern DISTRICT: Central Gonja
| IMPORTER | MAIN DISTRIBUTOR | AGENT | 15-15-15 | 23-10-5 | SULFAN | |||
| In | Out | In | Out | In | Out | |||
| YARA | IDDISAL | KING KAMSON’S ENT | 800 | 800 | 350 | 350 | 200 | 200 |
| YARA | IDDISAL | GUMAYA ENT. | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 100 | 100 |
| YARA | IDDISAL | MOFA BLK.FARM | 1250 | 1250 | 550 | 550 | ||
| TOTAL | 2450 | 2450 | 750 | 750 | 850 | 850 | ||