The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics . The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt , which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The temperate counterpart to the tropical dry season is summer or winter .
17-533: Pru East District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region , Ghana . Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Pru District on 18 February 2004, until the western part of the district was split off to create Pru West District on 15 March 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Pru East District . The district assembly is located in the east central part of Bono East Region and has Yeji as its capital town. The district
34-692: Is a new region carved out of the Brong Ahafo region . The capital of the new region is Techiman . This creation of this new region was in fulfillment of a promise made by the New Patriotic Party prior to the 2016 Ghana general election. Upon winning the elections, the President, Nana Akuffo Addo created the Ministry of Regional Reorganization to oversee policy formulation and implementation. In all six new regions are to be created from
51-476: Is administered by a Chief Executive, representing the central government but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected from among the members themselves. The current list is as follows: Dry season The tropical rain belt lies in the southern hemisphere roughly from November to March; during that time the northern tropics have a dry season with sparser precipitation , and days are typically sunny throughout. From May to September,
68-954: Is bounded on the north by the East Gonja Municipal District in the Savannah Region . To the east are the Sene East and Sene West districts. Its southern neighbours are the Nkoranza South Municipal District and the Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District and to the west is the Kintampo South District . The highest political and administrative authority in the region is the District Assembly. The administrative head of
85-412: Is one wet season and one dry season annually. At the equator there are two wet and two dry seasons, as the rain belt passes over twice a year, once moving north and once moving south. Between the tropics and the equator, locations may experience a short wet or a long wet season; and a short dry or a long dry season. Local geography may substantially modify these climate patterns, however they can. During
102-613: Is the dry season . Sometimes the wet season is between about July and November with an average annual rainfall of 750 to 1050 mm (30 to 40 inches). The highest temperatures are reached at the end of the dry season, the lowest in December and January. However, the hot Harmattan wind from the Sahara blows frequently between December and the beginning of February which is dry and hot. The temperatures can vary between 14 °C (59 °F) at night and 40 °C (104 °F) during
119-449: The Bono dialect . Bono ancestral worship and spirituality and Christianity form the dominant religions of the region. The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 11 MMDA's (made up of 0 Metropolitan, 4 Municipal and 7 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly,
136-526: The Techiman–Kintampo road, Bono Manso was the point where slaves from the north were graded and sorted. The strongest of the captives were selected and sent to the coast leaving the weaker ones in the town. To date, African Americans and other African people in the Diaspora visit the area to learn about their origin and history. The Bono East region has a low population density, and most inhabitants speak
153-682: The creation of new regions in Ghana. In March 2017, the ministry sent the blue print for the creation of the region along with others to the Council of State . The council met over 36 times from the time of submission to August 2017. The final stage for the creation of the region was decided through a referendum by the people within the catchment of the new region on 27 December 2018. A referendum on 27 December 2018 resulted in 450,812 casting their votes representing 85.82 per cent of 525,275 registered voters. 448,545 (99.50 per cent); voted in favour of
170-675: The creation of the new region with 1,384 (0.31 per cent) voting against. A total of 883 (0.20 per cent) ballots were rejected. The Bono East Region borders on the north the Savannah Region , on the west the Bono Region , on the south the Ashanti region and on the east the Volta Lake . The Bono East region is part of the vegetative belt of Ghana, where the climatic condition is always conducive. The vegetation consists predominantly of forest and fertile soils. Between December and April
187-552: The day. The production of yam is very high in the woodland Savannah zone in Techiman , Yeji , Nkoranza , Kintampo , Kwame Danso , Prang and others. Beans, maize, cassava, cocoyam, rice, plantains and more are produced in this region, as well as fishing activities that takes along the region's side of Lake Volta. A lot of tourist sites can be found in this area Slavery trade in the Bono East region. Located at Bono Manso on
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#1732783227806204-568: The disease to spread more easily. New data shows that in the seasonal parts of the South American Amazon rainforest , foliage growth and coverage varies between the dry and wet seasons—with about 25% more leaves and faster growth in the dry season. Researchers believe that the Amazon itself has an effect in bringing the onset of the wet season: by growing more foliage, it evaporates more water. However, this growth appears only in
221-730: The district is the District Chief Executive who is appointed by the President of Ghana after consultation. There are other appointed members. There are also elected members from each electoral area within the district. The Member of Parliament for Pru East is elected in national elections and represents the district in the Parliament of Ghana . 8°13′34.32″N 0°39′12.96″W / 8.2262000°N 0.6536000°W / 8.2262000; -0.6536000 Bono East Region The Bono East region of Ghana
238-433: The dry season, humidity is very low, causing some watering holes and rivers to dry up. This lack of water (and lack of food supply) may force many grazing animals to migrate to more fertile spots. Examples of such animals are: zebras , elephants , giraffes , hippos , rhinos , antelopes and wildebeest , wild water buffaloes , African buffaloes , gaur , tapirs , emus , ostriches , rheas , and kangaroos . Because of
255-407: The existing ten regions of Ghana. The other regions are Bono , Western North , Ahafo , Savannah , North East , and Oti regions. The execution of plans for the creation of the regions was seeded to the newly created Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development which is under the leadership of Hon. Dan Botwe . Government of Ghana ministry charged with the responsibility of supervising
272-505: The lack of water in the plants, bushfires (wildfires) are common. Data shows that in Africa the start of the dry season coincides with a rise in the cases of measles —which researchers believe might be attributed to the higher concentration of people in the dry season, as agricultural operations are all but impossible without irrigation. During this time, some farmers move into cities, creating hubs of higher population density, and allowing
289-520: The rain belt lies in the northern hemisphere, and the southern tropics have their dry season. Under the Köppen climate classification , for tropical climates , a dry season month is defined as a month when average precipitation is below 60 millimetres (2.4 in). The rain belt reaches roughly as far north as the Tropic of Cancer and as far south as the Tropic of Capricorn . Near these latitudes, there
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