Elubo is a town in the Jomoro district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana, and is located near the border with the Ivory Coast.[2]: 10 2021 census indicate that, Elubo have a settlement population of 23,952 people.[3] The current Omanhene of Elubo is Nana Kesse Panyin III.[4][1] The mayor of the town, along with the district, is Hon. Louisa Iris Arde.[5]
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, Nzema, Fantis, and Ewe.[1]: 4
Economy
A trader selling eggs near the Ghanaian-Ivorian border
The biggest economic sector of the town is agriculture, employing most of the labour force. Other major economic sectors include trade and commerce.[1]: 4, 5 Some of the residents depends on the traffic between the border crossing to make a living.[7]
At the crossing of the border with Ivory Coast, the prominent types of transportation include: trucks, canoes (through the Tano River), state-owned buses, and privatively-owned trucks.[2]: 11
Climate
The town has a Tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am), experiencing two rainy seasons with an high amount of annual rainfall. The monthly mean maximum temperature ranges around 26 °C (79 °F) while the relative humidity peaks at 90% in the night and drops to around 75% during the afternoon.[1]: 3
Healthcare
The town is home to an port health unit, a facility under the Port Health Directorate (division of the Ghana Health Service) which helps to handle public health emergencies at Ghana's land border crossings.[5]
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