Ga East Municipal Assembly
| Ga East Municipal | ||
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Greater Accra Region | |
| District type | Municipal Assembly | |
| Municipal Chief Executive | Hon. Janet Tulasi Mensah | |
| Succeeded | Hon. John Kwao Sackey | |
| Capital | Abokobi | |
| Town(s) | ||
| Villages | ||
| Area | - km² | |
| Population | ||
| ISO 3166 | GH-WP-SA | |
The Ga East Municipal[1] is one of the ten (10) districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Its capital is Abokobi. The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 182,183.[2]
Geography
Ga East Municipal District is bordered on the north by the Akuapim South District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is bordered on its other three sides by other districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. To the west is the Ga West District, to the south Accra Metropolis District and in the east the Tema Metropolis District.
Settlements
- Towns and villages
The towns in the district include: Abokobi the capital, Dome, Madina, Taifa, and the villages in the district include: Ashongman, Boi, Ayi Mensa, Bansa, Haatso, Kwabenya, Oyarifa and Pantang.
Abokobi is an important town historically as Presbyterian missionaries set up a mission here. It is still an important centre for the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. Madina is the biggest market town in the district. Kwabenya is the location of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission.
Health
There is a large psychiatry hospital at Pantang, which includes a psychiatry nursing training school.
Sources
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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