Saltpond is a town in, and the capital of, the Mfantsiman Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana, with a population of 24,689 in 2013. The main ethnic groups are the Akan, Ga, Ewe, Ashanti and Akuapem, and the main economic sectors are petroleum, agriculture, fishing, trade, commerce and industry. Offshore crude oil was discovered off Saltpond in 1970, and Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited and two joint venture partners operate the Saltpond Oil Field. Because the town is close to the coast, fishing is popular and beach resorts line the shore. Christianity is the largest religion at 84 percent, followed by Islam at 6.9 percent and traditional religions at 0.8 percent.
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Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Saltpond (Wikipedia)
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As of 2013, Saltpond has a population of 24,689 people.
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in the Central Region of Ghana
View the Source2. Opentopodata (SRTM): SRTM 90 m elevation at 5.2,-1.0667
Opentopodata (SRTM)Elevation of the place coordinates 5.2,-1.0667, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, otherwise lowland)Quote, Elevation of the place coordinates 5.2,-1.0667, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, otherwise lowland)
"elevation": 16.0
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ghana
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography.Climate.textQuote, Geography.Climate.text
tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA tz database, backward file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseLink line for Africa/AccraQuote, Link line for Africa/Accra
Link Africa/Abidjan Africa/Accra
Ghana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Africa, LeadQuote, On Continent: Africa, Lead
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.
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