Kete-Krachi is the Mother of five [5] Districts in the Oti Region
Kete- Krachi previously served as the District Capital for the then Krachi District
which consisted of Nkwanta North, Nkwanta South, Krachi East, Krachi Nchumuru
and Krachi West Districts.
Traditional Authority
Kete- Krachi presently is the headquarters of the Krachi Traditional Council. The
council currently serves as the only vibrant traditional council serving five [5] out
of the eight [8] districts in the Oti region.
Potentials to stimulate growth
Kete-Krachi serves as a midpoint for the South-North Water Transport System
from Akosombo in the Eastern Region to Yapei and Buipe in the Northern Region
and has the potential of enhancing economic activities in the Oti region
Accessibility
Kete-Krachi is more centralised and easily accessible to all other regions in the
country than all the other towns vying for the regional capital status.
EXISTING FACILITIES
The Kete-Krachi town has the required existing facilities to host the Regional
Administration to ensure a smooth start of regional administrative functions
so that the seed money earmarked by the government for the start of the
new regions can be directed into providing non existing facilities for the other
parts of the Oti Region.
IMPORTANT TOURIST SITE
Kete-Krachi has a high potential of becoming a major tourist site due to its
geographical location as a confluence town.
VAST LAND FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
There is vast land in the Krachi district for any future expansion and
development.
ECONOMIC VIABILITY
The town has vibrant market and economic activities making it economically
viable and self-sustaining to host the regional administration.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CONT’D
Kete-Krachi’s Proposition to host the Regional capital
hinges on;
• Providing a good deal for the good people of OTI
• Its location and suitability for a regional capital is
supported by research by 260 researchers from 40
different countries.
Kete-Krachi’s Proposition to host the Regional capital
hinges on;
• Providing a good deal for the good people of OTI
• Its location and suitability for a regional capital is
supported by research by 260 researchers from 40
different countries.
INTRODUCTION
LOCATIONAL MAP
Proposed Oti Regional Map Showing the Location of Kete-Krachi
The Krachi West district is located at the Western part of the region along the Volta Lake. It
shares boundary with the Krachi Nchumuru district to the North-East, the Volta Lake to
the South-West and Krachi East district to the East.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE OTI CAUSE
1. 1954 led by
Nana Akompi Finam I (Kadjebihehe)
Nana Mprah Besemunah II (Krachiwura) represented by J.K. Mensah submitted the petition
to the United Nations Trusteeship Council in charge of Togoland
2. 1970
Nana Kwabena Obridjow II (Krachiwura) was a signatory to the petition
To Prime Minister K.A Busia
3. 1996
Nana Kwabena Obridjow II (Krachiwura) with B.K. Mensah were signatories to the Petition
To President J.J. rawlings
4. 2003 led by
Nana Mprah Besemunah III (Krachiwura) with Nana Akompi Finam II (Kadjebihene)
To President J.A. Kufuor
5. 2017 led by
Nana Mprah Besemunah III (Krachiwura) as Chairman of the Joint Consultative Committee
(JCC) for the Proposed OTI Region
To President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
PRE-INDEPENDENCE TRADITIONAL AND POLITICAL
BACKGROUND OF KETE-KRACHI
Kete-Krachi served as an important traditional political town in Ghana before
the country’s independence in 1957.
Krachikrom [‘Ↄpe’] was the traditional capital and home to the Krachiwura
and his divisional chiefs.
The dominion of the Krachiwura extended to areas as far as Kojokrom, Kajaji,
Bassa and to the Dwan speaking people including Lemu, Kyeame Krom and
Wiase which are all now in the Bono-East region.
The jurisdiction of the Krachiwura also extended to Bejamse, Zongo Macheri,
Boafri, Anyinamai, Grubi, Banda, Papatia and Chinderi which now form the
Krachi Nchumuru district.
Other traditional areas like Njare, Kabanwule in the Kpandai District in the
Northern Region, then Damanko, Nkwanta, Tutukpene, Pampawie,
Brewaniase in present day Nkwanta South and Nkwanta North districts were
all under the Krachi Native Auhtority [Krachi Traditional Council].
Tapa in present day Biakoye district and Dapaa and Dodo Amanfrom in
present day Akan district were all under the jurisdiction of the Krachi Native
Authority[Krachi Traditional Council].
BRIEF POLITICAL SYSTEM
During the colonial era when Lome was the administrative
headquarters of the Germans, Kete-Krachi was one of the district head
offices alongside Ho, Kpando, Yendi [Ghana], Sassamango and Kpalime
in present day Togo, (Greenwood Report, 1958).
POST INDEPENDENCE POLITICAL SYSTEM
Kete Krachi is the capital of the Krachi West district. In the newly
created Oti Region.
Kete-Krachi was the district capital of the then Krachi District which
was made up of present day Krachi West, Krachi East, Krachi
Nchumuru, Nkwanta North and Nkwanta South Districts. The last of
the five to be created was Krachi Nchumuru district, which was calved
out in 2012 following that of Krachi East district in 2004. Currently,
Kete-Krachi is the capital of Krachi West District.
ETHNIC DIVERSITY
The indigenes of Kete-Krachi are the Kaakyes, one of the major
Guan ethnic groups in the country.
The town in the past served as home to most ethnic groups.
Currently the town has diverse ethnic groups from various parts of
Ghana and Africa as residents and also do various businesses.
The presence of some of the tribes in the town can be traced to
pre-independence. The tribes in Kete-Krachi are Konkomba,
Chokosi, Bator, Anlo, Ada, Fante, Dangomba, Hausa, Gonja, Frafra,
Basare, Ningo, Kabre, Wala, Gruma, Asante, Kotokoli, Nawuri etc.
There are other ethnic groups such as Yuruba and Zambrama who
reside in Kete-Krachi.
ECONOMIC VIABILITY
• Prior to the emergence of the lake and the resultant inundation of
the old Kete-Krachi by the water, the town hosted one of the
biggest markets in the country rivalling the likes of Kintampo and
Salaga markets.
• In recent times too, the Kete Krachi Lake side market, popularly
known as “Kuada Bi Yε” has also become a very prominent market
and destination for all sources of food supply [fish, yam, cereals,
vegetables], livestock, clothing etc
• The market attracts traders from all over the country and beyond.
• Traders from Accra, Ada, Koforidua, Somanya, Sogakope, Adidome
and Ho and others from Kumasi, Sunyani, Ejura, Mampong,
Kintampo, Nkoranza, Techiman, Atebubu, Sampa, Chereponi,
Bimbila, Tamale and many more from Kojo Krom, Dambai,
Tutukpene and Nkawnta.
• Besides, people from the West African sub region such as Burkina
Faso, La Cote D Ivore and Togo converge in Kete Krachi on market
days.
• Kete Krachi with its viable economic activities is therefore vibrant
and self-sustaining enough and capable of hosting the regional
capital of the new Oti Region.
ECONOMIC VIABILITY CONT’D
PICTURES SHOWING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITIES IN KETE-KRACHI
ECONOMIC VIABILITY CONT’D
PICTURES SHOWING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITIES IN KETE-KRACHI
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, MICRO FINANCE OPERATIONS AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN KETE-KRACHI
• Due to the economic viability and daily commercial and business
operations in Kete- Krachi, financial institutions have been established
by banks and other entities to support the growth of businesses.
• The informal sector has also been enhanced by series of trading
activities and active labour force.
LIST OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN KETE-KRACHI
GCB Bank – Krachi Main Station
Kaakye Rural Bank– Krachi Main Lorry Station
Kete-Krachi Community Cooperative Credit Union [KKCCCU]
MASLOC Office – Krachi Main Lorry Station
GCB BANK, KETE-KRACHI
MICRO FINANCE OPERATIONS
Mobile Money Merchants
Susu Collection operations
Credit Union operations
Savings and Loans Companies
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR
The informal sector is characterized by the following
There is High Labour Force in Kete-Krachi
Several types of businesses in operation
Private shops, containers and kiosk are commonly found along major
road and vantage points
Street Hawkers also operate within the town
AVAILABILITY OF LAND
Kete-Krachi has over
5000 hectares of land
that can be used for
any project and for
any required
administrative
purposes.
In addition, there are
also lands in the
surrounding
communities such as
Gyengyen, Monkra
and Twereso in the
Krachi West District
Google map image showing the green, reserved and undeveloped lands in Kete-Krachi
URBAN PLANNING AND TOWN LAYOUT
Kete- Krachi Township is one of the well-designed towns in Ghana. It has
a comprehensive master plan urban layout with all the Land use zones
properly demarcated. The layout also shows all the major and minor
roads and streets system in the town. The land used zones as indicated
on the layout include the following:
Residential Areas
Commercial Areas
Educational Areas
Industrial Areas
Mixed Use Areas
Reserved Lands
Part of the Layout and Land Use plan of Kete-Krachi
EXISTING/ IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS AND FACILITIES
The people of the new Oti Region have not received their fair share
of development. There are therefore very high expectations that
the creation of the region will speed up development in the area.
The obvious fact is that the major towns vying to be considered as
regional capital for the Region lack the basic infrastructure for a
smooth start of regional administrative tasks should they be given
that status. The bigger danger is that government will have to
commit huge resources into providing infrastructure in any of these
towns to bring it up to the status as a regional capital. This will
deprive the other towns in the region the development they had
hoped for.
The call on the government to consider Kete-Krachi for the
Regional capital is based on the fact that every facility that
would be needed to kick start regional administrative functions
exist in the town. Government will therefore have the laxity of
directing resources to providing non existing facilities to the
other towns in the region.
The table below gives a list of some of the facilities already
existing in Kete-Krachi.
EXISTING/ IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
AND FACILITIES CONT’D
S/N FACILITY/INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE AREA
1 Air strip The air strip is the only one in the Oti Region
2 Meteorological Services Department The Kete-Krachi Meteorological Service is the only type in the Oti Region
3 Prisons Service with Quarters The prison Service in Kete-Krachi is one of the oldest, biggest and best in the
country and the only prison service in the Oti Region
4 Government Hospital This facility serves as referral facility for some areas of the Oti Region, parts of
Northern, Bono East and Eastern Regions in the country
5 The Navy Detachment Serves other districts in the Oti Region, parts of Northern and Bono East
Regions.
6 Military-based camp Serves other districts in the Oti Region, parts of Northern and Bono East
Regions.
7 Divisional Police Head quarters The Divisional Police headquarters serves Nkwanta North and South districts,
Krachi East, West and Krachi Nchumuru Districts. It serves five [5] out the
eight [8] districts in the Oti Region
8 Rural Technology Facility (RTF) Serves Nkwanta North and South, Krachi East and West and Krachi Nchumuru
Districts; thus it serves five [5] out the eight [8] districts in the Region
9 WAEC Private Examination Centre Kete-Krachi hosts the only examination centre for Private Candidates in the Oti
Region. It also serves candidates from parts of the Northern, Eastern and Bono
East Regions
10 Traditional Council It serves as the only vibrant traditional hub for all traditional chieftaincy
institutions in five [5] of the Districts of the Oti Region making it the largest
Traditional Council in the Region
11 DVLA The only one in the Oti Region
12 Ghana Highway Authority The Oti Region has only one such Highway Authority and it is the one in Kete
Krachi
13 Nursing and Midwifery Training College The only one in the Oti Region and it currently serves the entire Region and
beyond.
14 Veterinary Services Serves most part of the Oti Region
15 Ghana Audit Service Office Serves five [5] out of the eight [8] Districts within the Oti Region
16 Ghana Revenue Authority Office Serves five [5] out of the eight [8] Districts within the Oti Region
17 Community Technical School (COMTEC) The only type in the Oti Region
18 Lake landing Port/Habour Serves as the central point of the South-North Water Transportation
19 Government bungalows There are many Units of government bungalows such as Acheampong House,
Low Cost, High way bungalows in Kete-Krachi
20 Ghana Education Service [GES] Guest House Only the GES Rest House in the Oti Region
21 Hotels Kete- Krachi has standard Guest Houses
22 GBC Radio [Kaakye FM] The only facility in the Oti Region and also serves parts of Northern, Bono East
and Eastern Regions in the country
23 GBC Digital Terrestrial station The only facility in the Oti Region and also serves parts of Northern, Bono East
and Eastern Regions in the country
Other Public Institutions Includes the Following
S/N INSTITUTION
1 Krachi West District Assembly
2 Ghana Education Service (District Directorate)
3 Krachi Senior High School
4 Krachi Senior High Technical School
6 Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA)
8 Ghana Police Service (District Command)
9 Ghana Prisons Service; Kete-Krachi local prisons
10 Ghana Health Service (District Directorate)
11 Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
13 Centre for National Culture
14 GPRTU of TUC: (Krachi Branch)
15 National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)
16 Department of physical Planning (T&CP Dept)
17 Electoral Commission, (District office)
18 National disaster Management Organisation
19 Ghana Commercial Bank
20 District Finance Department
Source: (KISD 2018)
S/N INSTITUTION
21 District Planning and Coordinating Unit (Central
Administration)
22 Krachi Rural Bank
23 Public Works Department PWD
24 Volta River Authority
25 District Magistrate Court
26 District Health Insurance Office
27 Non Formal Education Service
28 Linguistics
29 Ministry of Communication
30 Ministry of Fisheries
31 Commission on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice (CHRAJ)
32 Department of Feeder roads
33 District environmental Health Office
34 Department Of Social Welfare
Urban housing typology varies from city-to-city. This is as a result of difference in
culture, topography of land, local climate, technology available, land values and
building regulations. Kete-Krachi is a mixture of both Volta River Authority (VRA)
resettlement housing forms and non-VRA resettlement houses. This came as a
result of population growth and urbanization over the past decade.Apart from
the existing infrastructure, Kete-Krachi has sufficient private accommodation at
standard levels that could be rented for use as residential facilities for workers
and visitors that will be posted to work in the region. The housing types include;
single storey traditional compound houses, VRA resettlement houses, self-
contained apartments, bungalows and block of flats. In total Kete-Krachi has over
4,600 housing units and 2,840 households
HOUSING FACILITY
Photos showing some government bungalows in Kete-Krachi
HOUSING FACILITY
Acheampong Round House Director’s Residence Staff Bungalows
Photos showing some government bungalows in Kete-Krachi
OTHER PRIVATE LETTABLE FACILITIES TO BE USED AS REGIONAL
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND OTHER USES
OTHER PRIVATE LETTABLE FACILITIES TO BE USED AS REGIONAL
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND OTHER USES
OTHER PRIVATE LETTABLE FACILITIES TO BE USED AS REGIONAL
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND OTHER USES
HOTELS/HOSPITALITY FACILITIES
Identifiable hotels, guest houses and resort facilities in Kete-Krachi
Kete-Krachi Community Cooperative Credit Union Guest House – Main Station
Ghana Education Services Guest House - Forman Junction
Royal Lake View Resort - Kete-Krachi Lakeside
Shilo Guest House - Krachikrom
Thank You Jesus Guest House - Gyanekrom
Simon Hotel - Krachikrom
Community Cooperative Credit Union
Guest House – Main Station
Royal Lake View Resort
HOTELS/HOSPITALITY FACILITIES IN KRACHI
28
Shilo Guest House-Krachi Krom
Thank You Jesus Guest House -
Gyanekrom
HOTELS/HOSPITALITY FACILITIES IN KRACHI
29
SOCIAL SERVICES
The social services available in Kete-Krachi include
Educational Infrastructure and services, Health
infrastructure, Energy supply, Water supply and
Telecommunication services
EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
Currently they are a number of public and private
schools in Kete-Krachi. These schools serve as a source
of formal education for indigence and other
neighbourhood communities in Krachi West District
and other parts of the country. The table below gives
the details of educational infrastructure in Kete-Krachi.
Name of
Circuit
KG Primary
School
Junior High
School
Senior
High
School
Vocational
School
Tertiary
Pub Priv Pub Priv Pub Priv Pub Priv Pub Priv pub
Kete - Krachi 9 7 9 5 7 4 2 0 1 0 1
Total 16 14 11 2 1 1
(Source: GES, Krachi West District, Education Office
EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
The Kete-Krachi Township has one District Government Hospital
and one Private Hospital that serve the communities and others
settlement towns in the district and beyond
FACILITY NUMBER
1 District Hospital 1
2 Private Hospital 1
Total 2
(Source; District Health Directorate)
District Government Hospital [Public] Dr. Bawiah Memorial Hospital [Private]
1.
ENERGY SUPPLY
Kete-Krachi is connected to the National Grid and has reliable supply of
power. The amount of power supply to the town is sufficient to power
regional offices, industries, shops, and other establishment. Volta River
Authority [VRA]/NED presently runs an office in Kete-Krachi and has
acquired land for expansion.
WATER SUPPLY
There are available sources of water in Kete-Krachi. The town enjoys
reliable supply of cold water to most parts of the town. There are number
of mechanised borehole done by private individuals to augment water
supply to all households
TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES
All the major telecommunication networks have been duly established
in Kete-Krachi. They have erected and installed giant masts and offices
in Kete-Krachi. They also provide very reliable networks in Kete-Krachi.
There is also the Ministry of Communication facility well established in
Kete-Krachi. There are two radio stations and a number of information
centers in the town
The Ministry of Communication Building
GBC Digital Terrestrial Station and GBC Radio [Kaakye FM Nyewase FM
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN OTI REGION
It must be stated unequivocally that Kete Krachi can be accessed by
road, air and water, thus making it the only town in the Oti Region
that is accessible by all these major modes of transportation.
Within the Oti Region, Krachi Nchumuru and Krachi West have direct
access to Kete-Krachi by road without having to cross any water
body.
Other Districts within the Region such as Nkwanta North and South
can access Kete-Krachi by land using the Oti-Damanko-Nakpayiri-
Kpandai-Kete-Krachi road without crossing any water.
The others can also use the Jasikan, Worawora, and Dambai Road but
will have to cross the Oti River at Dambai before reaching Kete-
Krachi. To enhance access to Kete-Krachi, Volta lake Transport
Company Limited could ensure 24/7 hour ferry service
Road Transport Water Transport Air Transport
Pictures showing airstrip facility in Kete-Krachi
ACCESSIBILITY CONT’D
ACCESSIBILITY TO OTHER REGIONS IN GHANA
The whole idea of creating new regions is not only to
develop that particular region but to accelerate the
development of the entire country. The siting of any
regional capital should therefore, have a symbiotic
relationship with other regions and their capitals.
Kete-Krachi is 420km from Accra the national capital,
227km from Kumasi and 259km from Sunyani and
251km from Tamale among others. Thus, Kete-Krachi is
easily accessible to other Regions than many other
towns in the Oti Region. Travellers from Upper East,
Upper West, Northern Region and now Savannah and
North East Regions have direct access to Kete-Krachi by
land.
Travellers from the other regions such as Ashanti, Brong Ahafo,
Western and the newly created Western North, Bono East and Ahafo
would have to cross the lake once from the Bono East in order to get
to Kete-Krachi by road.
Other travellers from Volta, Greater Accra and Central Regions can
access Kete-Krachi by road by crossing the Oti River at Dambai.
This is the best in the region since travellers would have to cross the
lake twice (the Volta Lake and the Oti River) to access the regional
capital should any other area be considered apart from Kete-Krachi.
Kete-Krachi is the only town in the Oti Region with an Airstrip and a
functional Meteorological Service Department.
The Airstrip has a vast land which was properly acquired by
government. The Airstrip can easily be developed into a Regional
Airport.
ACCESSIBILITY TO OTHER REGIONS IN GHANA
ACCESSIBILITY WITHIN THE KETE-KRACHI TOWN
The Krachi Township
has a well-planned
road network that
links all parts of the
town
The town roads are
classified as Major
Arterial Roads,
Minor Arterial
Roads,
Distributor/Collector
Roads and
Local/streets and
lanes
Major town roads are
60feets wide and
lanes are 30feets -
40feets wide
Every part of the town
is accessible by
road
THE EQUATORIAL GUINEA EXAMPLE AS AGAINST
KETE-KRACHI
Water bodies serve as an important tool for economic
development in advanced countries by serving as mode of
transportation and important tourists destination. However,
the potentials in water bodies are not fully being harnessed
for development in most Developing Countries. Though
Ghana has made some gains from some of its water bodies,
the natural feature has constantly been hindrance to socio
economic development.
The Volta Lake is one such water body in Ghana which has
hindered socio economic development in its catchment area.
During the construction of the Hydro Electric Dam at
Akosombo, the entire Kete-Krachi town, and Nineteen [19]
communities of Krachi were totally submerged by water. Kete-
Krachi and its surrounding communities were resettled to
their present location as a result of this.
The present location of Kete-Krachi is the result of the
sacrifices the people made during the construction of the
Hydro Electric Dam and as such, it should not be used
against the town in consideration for a Regional Capital.
Inference should be made to the Equatorial Guinea
whose capital Malabo, is an island, separated from the
rest of the country and smaller in size as compared to the
rest of the country.
Just as Malabo which is even a complete Island serves
the people of Equatorial Guinea, so can Kete-Krachi serve
Oti region as capital should it be considered. The location
of Kete-Krachi should be seen as a blessing and a
potential avenue for developing the already existing
South-North water transport system and the water
tourism sector.
THE EQUATORIAL GUINEA EXAMPLE AS AGAINST
KETE-KRACHI CONT’D
CONCLUSION
The present location of Kete-Krachi is as a result of the sacrifices the
people made during the construction of the hydroelectric dam to
provide energy for the entire nation and as such it should not be used
against the town and the good people of the area in consideration for
the Oti regional capital.
Moreover, the presence of the airstrip with its Meteorological Services
Department, the Divisional Police Headquarters, the GBC Radio
Station [Kaakye FM] and GBC Digital Terrestrial Station TV, Vibrant
Traditional Council, Navy Detachment, Military Camp, RTF, WAEC [PC],
DVLA, Ghana Highways Authority, Community Technical, Lake landing
Port among others makes Kete-Krachi the best location for the Oti
Capital.
Kete-Krachi, has all the basic infrastructure to kick start a new region
and these infrastructure can be expanded at less cost to conserve
money for other purposes.
It is therefore clear that government would not incur much cost for
siting Oti Regional Capital in Kete-Krachi.
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