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)	Abokobi Kwabenya Dome Madina Taifa Ashongman Boi Haatso
Villages	Ayi Mensa Bansa Oyarifa Pantang
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

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.