The Oti Region is one of the six newly created regions in Ghana and has its administrative regional capital in Dambai. It shares a border in the north with the Northern region, to the south with the Volta Region, to the west with the Volta Lake and in the east with the Republic of Togo. There are nine (9) districts in the region and the total land area is about 18,741 km2

There are a total of 1,223 communities, many of which are small settlements with a total population of 799,275 persons projected from the 2021 population and housing census with an estimated growth rate of 2.1%.

The Oti Region is drier than the southern areas of Ghana, due to its proximity to the Sahel region. The vegetation consists of rainforests in the southern part and savanna grassland in the north with clusters of drought-resistant trees.

The major means of transport is road and water. Reasonable percentage of the roads in the region are tired with larger portions being third class roads. The major routes run from Biakoye through to Krachi west and the eastern corridor road from Jasikan through to Nkwanta North. Water transport is used mainly in Island and riverine communities in the region mainly by boats and canoes.

The main economic activity of the people in the region is agriculture which makes up approximately 70% of all forms of employment; This consists of farming, fishing and animal rearing. The major crops are cassava, maize, yam, shallots and cocoa. The scale of farming is usually at the subsistence level. Fishing is predominant along the lake and cattle-rearing is common mostly in the savanna areas. About 20% of the population is engaged in trading and commerce while 10% are in formal employment mainly by the government (ministries, departments and agencies)