Ga East Municipal District

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]

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
182,183
ISO 3166 GH-WP-SA

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
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.

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