# Akatsi North District, Volta Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/akatsi-north/

District · Volta Region 

# Akatsi North

Akatsi North is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Volta Region. It had an estimated **32,541 people** in 2021 on 314 km² (about 104 per km²). 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32,541people (2021)
- 314km²
- 11mapped services
- 72 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Akatsi North?

Akatsi North had an estimated **32,541 people** in 2021 — 2.0% of Volta Region, 259th of 260 districts. There are 1,148 women for every 1,000 men (above the Volta Region figure of 1,098). Spread over 314 km², that is about **104 people per km²**, 180th of 260 districts.

35.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 23 across Volta Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,692**

5–9 ****3,993**

10–14 ****3,700**

15–19 ****3,421**

20–24 ****2,476**

25–29 ****2,132**

30–34 ****2,212**

35–39 ****1,938**

40–44 ****1,584**

45–49 ****1,390**

50–54 ****1,226**

55–59 ****967**

60–64 ****1,062**

65–69 ****686**

70–74 ****633**

75–79 ****451**

80–84 ****431**

85–89 ****254**

90–94 ****143**

95+ ****150**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha).

## Where is Akatsi North?

Akatsi North lies in [Volta Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 3 other districts: [Agotime Ziope](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/agotime-ziope/), [Akatsi South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/akatsi-south/) and [Ketu North](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/ketu-north/). By area it is the 187th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 3.2% of [Volta Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/volta/). The centre of Akatsi North is about 145 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 55 km from Ho, the main town of Volta Region. The centre point is at 6.3111° N, 0.8766° E.

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: Akatsi North

- 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

- Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW) · Lomé45 km
- Kotoka International Airport (ACC) · Accra140 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:44).

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 Akatsi North

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Akatsi North. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 110 m above sea level (median 72 m).

- Ada
- Adjove
- Afiadenyigba
- Agblonu
- Agomo
- Agove
- Ahlanfedo
- Aivawkofe
- Alakpa
- Atamvekofe
- Atiglime
- Ave Dakpa
- Ave Xevi
- Ave-Dzalele
- Avega
- Avega Gornu
- Avevi
- Avewi
- Azame
- Dadame
- Dakpa
- Danukofe
- Deve
- Djadjefe
- Djayime
- Djotefekofe
- Etsame
- Fefehoe
- Fiafe
- Gavokofe
- Have
- Hevi
- Hode
- Hokpo
- Hufe
- Kove
- Kpedohoe
- Kpedome
- Kpete
- Kpetonu
- Kpota
- Kurasi
- Levi
- Nuvenu
- Seva
- Seyi
- Shagbovi
- Takukofe
- Tsinuti
- Vojalogwi
- Wasu
- Zemu
- Zomai

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 Akatsi North

Named natural and historic features inside Akatsi North, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Adunutsi

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 Akatsi North and the best time to visit

In Akatsi North, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,141 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (169 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January, April and August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 15 

Feb 29 31 

Mar 28 77 

Apr 28 103 

May 27 140 

Jun 26 167 

Jul 25 149 

Aug 25 99 

Sep 26 169 

Oct 26 140 

Nov 27 36 

Dec 27 16 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akatsi North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Anthony's Hospital - Dzodze · Ketu North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24550&mlon=0.98666#map=17/6.24550/0.98666) 

Bank GCB Bank · Ketu North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23275&mlon=0.99801#map=17/6.23275/0.99801) 

Petrol pump Finest Oil · Akatsi North 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38397&mlon=0.84351#map=17/6.38397/0.84351) 

Hotel White Dove Hotel · Ketu North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22626&mlon=1.02039#map=17/6.22626/1.02039) 

School Ave Afiadenyigba RC JHS Block · Akatsi North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32924&mlon=0.88092#map=17/6.32924/0.88092) 

College Akatsi College of Education · Akatsi South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12568&mlon=0.79918#map=17/6.12568/0.79918) 

Police station Akatsi Police Station · Akatsi South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.12920&mlon=0.79498#map=17/6.12920/0.79498) 

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 Akatsi North

Places mapped inside Akatsi North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps4
- Schools7

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 Volta Region

- Adaklu
- Afadzato South
- Agotime Ziope
- Akatsi South
- Anloga
- Central Tongu
- Ho Municipal
- Ho West
- Hohoe Municipal
- Keta Municipal
- Ketu North
- Ketu South
- Kpando Municipal
- North Dayi
- North Tongu
- South Dayi
- South Tongu

## Quick answers

- Where is Akatsi North?In Volta Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Akatsi North?32,541 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Akatsi North?About 23 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Akatsi North?About 104 people per km²
- What borders Akatsi North?Agotime Ziope, Akatsi South and Ketu North
- What time zone is Akatsi North in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Akatsi North?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Akatsi North?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akatsi North?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akatsi North?Settlements lie between 43 m and 110 m
- What is the best time to visit Akatsi North?November to January, April and August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akatsi North?St. Anthony's Hospital - Dzodze, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akatsi North?GCB Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akatsi North?Finest Oil, about 8.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Akatsi North?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Akatsi North?GH1404 (OCHA common operational dataset)