North Tongu District


The North Tongu District is one of the twenty-five districts in the Volta Region. North Tongu district capital and administrative centre is Battor Dugame.

History

The North Tongu District was first established in 1989 as the Adidome District. The name was later changed as the district's inhabitants pushed for a more unifying name for the district. The district's current member of parliament is Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the former deputy minister for education in charge of tertiary.

Boundaries

North Tongu District is bounded by:
The vegetation lies in the Tropical Savannah Grassland zone. The Volta River cuts the district into two halves from north to south.

Villages

In addition to Battor Dugame, the capital and administrative centre, North Tongu District contains the following villages: