# Krachi West District, Oti Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/oti/krachi-west/ District · Oti Region # Krachi West Krachi West is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Oti Region. It had an estimated **61,128 people** in 2021 on 929 km² (about 66 per km²). Its main town is Kete Krachi. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61,128people (2021) - 929km² - 10mapped services - 118 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Krachi West? Krachi West had an estimated **61,128 people** in 2021 — 8.5% of Oti Region, 225th of 260 districts. There are 959 women for every 1,000 men (below the Oti Region figure of 981). Spread over 929 km², that is about **66 people per km²**, 216th of 260 districts. 37.6% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Oti Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people. 0–4 ****7,617** 5–9 ****7,997** 10–14 ****7,388** 15–19 ****7,108** 20–24 ****5,810** 25–29 ****4,803** 30–34 ****4,426** 35–39 ****3,642** 40–44 ****3,017** 45–49 ****2,416** 50–54 ****1,879** 55–59 ****1,472** 60–64 ****1,139** 65–69 ****718** 70–74 ****574** 75–79 ****417** 80–84 ****366** 85–89 ****195** 90–94 ****89** 95+ ****55** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha). ## Where is Krachi West? Krachi West lies in [Oti Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/oti/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 3 other districts: [Krachi East Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/oti/krachi-east-municipal/), [Krachi Nchumuru](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/oti/krachi-nchumuru/) and [Sene East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/sene-east/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 8.4% of [Oti Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/oti/). The centre of Krachi West is about 260 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 31 km from Dambai, the main town of Oti Region. The centre point is at 7.8903° N, 0.0360° W. Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha). ## Know before you go: Krachi West - Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Accra - CurrencyCedi (GHS) - Country calling code+233 - LanguagesEnglish, Akan, Ewe, Twi - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format15 characters (@@-###-####|@@-###) ### Nearest airports - Yakubu Tali International Airport (TML) · Tamale206 km - Prempeh I International Airport (KMS) · Kumasi216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:45). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Krachi West Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Krachi West. The largest with a recorded population: Kete Krachi (11,000). Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 156 m above sea level (median 118 m). - Abujuro - Ankaase - Bleyikope - Bokorkum - Bommodin - Chareso - Dadekro - Gyaesayor - Gyanekrom - Hiamankyen - Jenwa - Kantankufri - Kenkereke - Kete Krachi - Kojo Kabre - Kpetchu - Kwaakwae - Kwadjobri - Matekope - Monkra - Mprii - Nkyinkyin - Ntewusa - Ntewusae - Ohiamankyere - Old Osramani - Osramani - Sablakope - Sitor - Yawdada Kura Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Krachi West Named natural and historic features inside Krachi West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Deben - Gafurati - Kabonji - Kakrambon - Keresu - Lotipe - Sakuma - Sensi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Krachi West and the best time to visit In Krachi West, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 1,521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (263 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 13 Feb 28 27 Mar 29 70 Apr 28 125 May 28 154 Jun 26 200 Jul 26 255 Aug 26 211 Sep 26 263 Oct 27 169 Nov 27 26 Dec 27 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Krachi West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kete Krachi Goverment Hospital · Krachi West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79424&mlon=-0.05686#map=17/7.79424/-0.05686) Bank GCB BANK · Krachi West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79798&mlon=-0.05344#map=17/7.79798/-0.05344) Petrol pump TT Energy · Krachi East Municipal 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05529&mlon=0.18461#map=17/8.05529/0.18461) Hotel Simon Hotel · Krachi West 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80272&mlon=-0.04499#map=17/7.80272/-0.04499) School Krachi Senior High School · Krachi West 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80785&mlon=-0.05088#map=17/7.80785/-0.05088) College Dambai College of Education · Krachi East Municipal 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06492&mlon=0.17727#map=17/8.06492/0.17727) Police station Dambai Police Police Station · Krachi East Municipal 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05339&mlon=0.18564#map=17/8.05339/0.18564) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Krachi West Places mapped inside Krachi West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Oti Region - Biakoye - Jasikan - Kadjebi - Krachi East Municipal - Krachi Nchumuru - Nkwanta North - Nkwanta South Municipal ## Quick answers - Where is Krachi West?In Oti Region, Ghana - What is the population of Krachi West?61,128 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Krachi West?About 20 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Krachi West?About 66 people per km² - What borders Krachi West?Krachi East Municipal, Krachi Nchumuru and Sene East - What time zone is Krachi West in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Krachi West?Cedi (GHS) - What language is spoken in Krachi West?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Krachi West?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Krachi West?Settlements lie between 84 m and 156 m - What is the best time to visit Krachi West?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Krachi West?Kete Krachi Goverment Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Krachi West?GCB BANK, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Krachi West?TT Energy, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Krachi West?3 mapped - How many banks are in Krachi West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Krachi West?GH1006 (OCHA common operational dataset)