Here it is, the first ever interactive map for the Keta District using Tableau Software (and a mapping tip from Cleary and Simply). In case you’re not familiar with Lumana, our microfinance operation is based in Atorkor and has officially expanded to the nearby villages of Dzita and Dzita Agbledomi, but also includes clients from Srogboe and Anloga.
On the left is a map of the district with the size of the circle representing the size of the population. On the right is a graph depicting population over the last 40 years of the 20th century. Notice that the village of Keta used to have the highest population in the 60’s but has now fallen severely. This is mostly due to land loss from erosion. During my stay in Ghana, I observed that many of the villagers were full of children and grandparents. What the growth rate doesn’t reveal is how many young adults are leaving rural areas for opportunities in the cities, and sending children to live with the grandparents back in the village. For that we would need to look at age composition over time, but unfortunately I only have data for the year 2000 as you can see in my last post.
* Click on any city name to highlight it on the map. Hover over any data point to see the numbers.
* Select the “arrow” graphic at the bottom to zoom in on the map and pan around.
* Click on any city name to highlight it on the map. Hover over any data point to see the numbers.
* Select the “arrow” graphic at the bottom to zoom in on the map and pan around.
1 comment:
Very cool map. Any idea why the city of Anloga is growing so fast? There doesn't seem to be any trend amongst cities on the coast or inland.
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