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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure
Road and Transport

The district’s road network is 296.15km, made up of 200.15km feeder roads, 76 km highway and 20km town roads. Road transportation is the most dominant choice of transportation. Road transport infrastructure in the district can be used throughout to facilitate the exchange of commodities and enable regular school attendance and fast access to health facilities.

Road transport is by far the dominant carrier of freight and passengers in the district’s land transport system. It carries over 95% of all passenger and freight traffic and reaches most communities, and is classified under three categories of trunk roads, urban roads, and feeder roads.

With respect to mode of transport, many people prefer to use the public means. Many of the communities in the district can be reached by the use of urvan buses known as "trotro" or taxis. For inter-regional transport bigger buses are normally used.

Due to the high cost of road construction and maintenance, bad roads still form a greater proportion of our roads. The bad nature of roads also contributes to high vehicle operating/maintenance costs. Inadequacy of roads has also contributed to the problem of congestion especially at Mankessim on market days and during the week ends, but the underlying factor is the absence of effective traffic management systems.

Lack of enforcement of traffic laws/regulations creates a disorderly environment and has led to the patterns of behaviour on our roads which show widespread failure of motorists to conform to acceptable standards/laws and regulations. Walking pavements for pedestrians and roads for motor vehicles have been overtaken by petty traders, especially, in the Central Business District (CBD) of most Mankessim.

Electricity

Almost all the towns and villages in Mfantseman are linked to the national electricity grid. About 97% of the communities have access to electricity. The main challenge faced by the communities had to do with extension of electricity to newly developed settlements within the communities.

Date Created : 4/14/2025 5:10:42 AM