# Elubo

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Town in Western Region, Ghana

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Town in Western Region, Ghana

Elubo Town Vehicles driving by the Ghana–Ivory Coast border Elubo Location of Elubo in Western Region Coordinates: 05°17′00″N 02°46′00″W / 5.28333°N 2.76667°W / 5.28333; -2.76667 Country Ghana Region Western Region District Jomoro District Elevation 46 ft (14 m) Population [1]: 4, 31 • Ethnicity Akan Nzema Fantis Ewe • Religions Christian Islamic Traditionalist Time zone GMT • Summer (DST) GMT Postal code WJ Area code 031 22 climate Am Website jma.gov.gh

**Elubo** is a town in the [Jomoro district](/source/Jomoro_District), a district in the [Western Region](/source/Western_Region_(Ghana)) of Ghana, and is located near the border with the [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast).[2]: 10 2021 census indicate that, Elubo have a [settlement](/source/Human_settlement) population of 23,952 people.[3] The current *[Omanhene](/source/Omanhene)* of Elubo is Nana Kesse Panyin III.[4][1]

## Administration

Further information: [Jomoro (Ghana parliament constituency)](/source/Jomoro_(Ghana_parliament_constituency))

The town has a [mayor–council form of government](/source/Mayor%E2%80%93council_government). The mayor (executive chief) is appointed by the [president of Ghana](/source/President_of_Ghana) and approved by the town council, the [Jomoro Municipal Assembly](/source/Jomoro_Municipal_District).[5] The current mayor of Elubo and the district as a whole is Hon. Louisa Iris Arde.[6]

## Demographics

The town, along with the district as a whole, are predominantly religious making up 92% of the population with the largest religions being Christianity (84.1), Islam (7.3%), and traditional religions (1.2%).[1]: 31 The largest ethnic groups who resided in the town are the [Akan](/source/Akan_people), [Nzema](/source/Nzema_people),and [Ewe](/source/Ewe_people).[1]: 4

## Economy

A trader selling eggs near the Ghanaian-Ivorian border

The biggest economic sector of the town is [agriculture](/source/Agriculture), employing most of the labour force. Other major economic sectors include [trade](/source/Trade) and [commerce](/source/Commerce).[1]: 4, 5 Some of the residents depends on the traffic between the border crossing to make a living.[7]

## Culture

The *Omanhene*, or [paramount chief](/source/Paramount_chief), of Elubo is Nana Kesse Panyin III.[4]

## Geography

### Location

Elubo is a town located in the [Jomoro Municipal District](/source/Jomoro_Municipal_District), which has a total land area of 1,495 km2 (577 sq mi). The district bordered the [Aowin municipal district](/source/Aowin_(municipal_district)) to the north, the [Wassa Amenfi West Municipal District](/source/Wassa_Amenfi_West_Municipal_District) towards the northeast, [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast) to the west, the [Gulf of Guinea](/source/Gulf_of_Guinea) to the south and the [Ellembelle District](/source/Ellembelle_District) towards the east.[1]: 1 The town is located near the [border](/source/Ghana%E2%80%93Ivory_Coast_border) and is home to a border crossing.[2]: 10

At the crossing of the [border](/source/Ghana%E2%80%93Ivory_Coast_border) with Ivory Coast, the prominent types of transportation include: [trucks](/source/Truck), [canoes](/source/Canoe) (through the [Tano River](/source/Tano_River)), state-owned buses, and privatively-owned trucks.[2]: 11

### Climate

The town has a [Tropical monsoon climate](/source/Tropical_monsoon_climate) ([Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification): *Am*), experiencing two rainy seasons with a high amount of annual rainfall. The monthly mean maximum temperature ranges around 26 °C (79 °F) while the [relative humidity](/source/Relative_humidity) peaks at 90% in the night and drops to around 75% during the afternoon.[1]: 3

## Healthcare

The town is home to a port health unit, a facility under the Port Health Directorate (division of the [Ghana Health Service](/source/Ghana_Health_Service)) which helps to handle public health emergencies at Ghana's land border crossings.[6]

## See also

- [Ghana–Ivory Coast border](/source/Ghana%E2%80%93Ivory_Coast_border)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2010_census_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2010_census_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-2010_census_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-2010_census_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-2010_census_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-2010_census_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-2010_census_1-6) [2010 population & housing census (Jomoro Municipal District)](https://www2.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010_District_Report/Western/JOMORO.pdf) (PDF) (Report). [Ghana Statistical Service](/source/Ghana_Statistical_Service). 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-town's_location_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-town's_location_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-town's_location_2-2) Morris, G.; Dadson, J. (2000). [Ghana: Cross-border Trade Issues](https://web.archive.org/web/20061009034905/http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNACK109.pdf) (PDF) (Report). [USAID](/source/USAID). Archived from [the original](https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNACK109.pdf) (PDF) on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["About JMA"](https://jma.gov.gh/about-jma/). *Jomoro Municipal Assembly | Jomoro - Government of Ghana*. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-paramount_chief_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-paramount_chief_4-1) Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (19 July 2023). ["Jomoro MP reconstructs Amamamo bridge at Elubo"](https://3news.com/news/politics/jomoro-mp-reconstructs-amamamo-bridge-at-elubo/). *3news.com*. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*A Guide to District Assemblies in Ghana*](https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/ghana/10487.pdf) (PDF). Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Ghana. 2010. pp. 37, 38. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9988572131](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9988572131). Retrieved 23 August 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-health1_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-health1_6-1) ["IOM supports Government with handling public health emergencies at main land borders"](https://ghana.iom.int/news/iom-supports-government-handling-public-health-emergencies-main-land-borders). [IOM Ghana](/source/International_Organization_for_Migration). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Hlovor, I.; Botchway, T. (2021). ["COVID-19 and the Borderlands in Africa: Some Reflections on Ghana's Approach"](https://journals.uew.edu.gh/index.php/ajsse/article/view/68). *African Journal of Social Sciences Education*. **1** (1): 80. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](https://jma.gov.gh/)

- Media related to [Elubo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Elubo_(Ghana)) at Wikimedia Commons

[05°17′00″N 02°46′00″W / 5.28333°N 2.76667°W / 5.28333; -2.76667](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Elubo&params=05_17_00_N_02_46_00_W_region:GH)

v t e Districts and capitals of the Western Region of Ghana Metropolitan (1) Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan (capital: Sekondi-Takoradi) Municipal (8) Ahanta West Municipal (capital: Agona Nkwanta) Effia-Kwesimintsim (capital: Kwesimintsim) Jomoro Municipal (capital: Half Assini) Nzema East Municipal (capital: Axim) Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal (capital: Bogoso) Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal (capital: Tarkwa) Wassa Amenfi East Municipal (capital: Wassa-Akropong) Wassa Amenfi West Municipal (capital: Asankrangua) Ordinary (5) Ellembelle (capital: Nkroful) Mpohor (capital: Mpohor) Shama (capital: Shama) Wassa Amenfi Central (capital: Manso Amenfi) Wassa East (capital: Daboase)

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