Adaklu District is one of the twenty five newly created Districts in Ghana and one of the seven newly created Districts in the Volta region. It was carved out of the former Adaklu-Anyigbe District now Agotime-Ziope District with Legislative Instrument (LI 2085) of 2012.

Its Administrative Capital is at Adaklu-Waya which is geographically positioned in the centre of the District. It was inaugurated on the 28^th June, 2012 as part of efforts to deepen the decentralization process and to bring development to the doorstep of the people of Adaklu and its environs.  

This chapter provides background information on Adaklu District. The issues discussed include the background, physical features, political administration, social structure, economy and demographics.