Ketu North is one of the

constituencies An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

represented in the

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. It elects one

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by the

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system of election. Ketu North is located in the

Ketu district Ketu District is a former district that was located in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Anlo District Council. However on 29 February 2008, it was split of ...

of the

Volta Region Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi- ...

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Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Ketu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. Its northern border is shared with the

Republic of Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

. Ketu South constituency is located to the south east. To the south west is the

Keta District Keta Municipal District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Keta District, which was created from the former Anlo District Council, until it was ...

. The north western neighbour of this constituency is the

Akatsi District Akatsi District is a former district that was located in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Anlo District Council. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split of ...

, which shares the same boundaries with the Avenor-Ave constituency.

Members of Parliament

Elections

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ketu North Parliamentary constituencies in the Volta Region

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Elections

See also

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