Greater Accra Region
| Inception | 23 July 1982  |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital | Accra |
| Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity inside | Ghana |
| Coordinate location | 5°45′0″N 0°0′0″E |
| Located in time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
| Dey share bother plus | Central Region, Eastern Region (Ghana), Volta Region |
| Language used | Ghanaian Pidgin English, Dangme, Ewe, Ga |
| Email address | mailto:info@gtarcc.gov.gh |
| Official website | http://www.gtarcc.gov.gh/ |
Greater Accra Region get de area wey be small for Ghana ein 16 administrative regions, edey occupy total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres.[1] Dis be like 1.4 percent of de total land area for Ghana insyd. Ebe de most populated region, wey eget sam population of 5,455,692 for 2021 tym insyd, wey dey account for 17.7 percent of Ghana ein total population.[2]
Greater Accra region be de most urbanized region for de country insyd wey eget 87.4% of ein total population wey dey live for urban centres.[3] De capital city for Greater Accra Region be Accra wey be de capital city give Ghana.The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the most populated region, with a population of 5,455,692 in 2021, accounting for 17.7 per cent of Ghana's total population.
History.[edit | edit source]
For 1960 insyd, Greater Accra, then tyms dem refer to as Accra Capital District, na ebe geographically part of de Eastern Region. Na, howeva, de Minister responsible give local government administer am separately. Effect from 23 July 1982, de Greater Accra Region Law (PNDCL 26) create Greater Accra as legally separate region.[4]
Geography.[edit | edit source]
Location den size[edit | edit source]
De Eastern Region dey border de Greater Accra Region for de north, de Volta Region for de east, de Gulf of Guinea for de south, den de Central Region for de west. Ebe de smallest region for Ghana for total area insyd, wey 16 administrative areas dey make am of.
Tourism.[edit | edit source]
Parks[edit | edit source]
- Shai Reserve
- Lakeside Marina Park[5]
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- Efua Sutherland Children's Park
- legon botanical garden and playground[6][1]
Recreation areas[edit | edit source]
- National Museum
- La Pleasure Beach
- Kokrobite Beach
- Coco Beach Resort
- Cocoloco Beach
- Korle Beach Resort
- Next Door Beach Resort
- Manet Paradise
- Ada Paradise Beach
- Ningo-Prampram Beach
- Rufus Green Parks
- Labadi Beach
- Laboma Beach
- Titanic Beach
- Bojo Beach
- Sandbox beach Club
- Afrikiko
- Bloombar
- legon botanical garden.
- achimota forest
National monuments[edit | edit source]
- National Theater
- Independence Square
- Accra International Conference Center
- Center for National Culture
National historic sites[edit | edit source]
- Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
- Osu Castle
- National Museum of Ghana
Oda tourist attractions[edit | edit source]
- Fishing port at Jamestown
- Du Bois Memorial Center for Pan-African Culture
- George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs
- Agblobloshie Market
- Makola Market
- Trade Fair Center
Governance[edit | edit source]
| District | Capital | Constituency | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablekuma Central Municipal | Lartebiokorshie | Ablekuma Central | Dan Abdul-latif | NDC |
| Ablekuma North Municipal | Darkuman | Ablekuma North | Sheila Bartels | NPP |
| Ablekuma West Municipal | Dansoman | Ablekuma West | Ursula G Owusu | NPP |
| Accra Metropolitan | Accra | Ablekuma South | Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije | NDC |
| Odododiodio | Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye | NDC | ||
| Okaikwei Central | Patrick Yaw Boamah | NPP | ||
| Okaikwei South | Dakoa Newman | NPP | ||
| Ada East | Ada Foah | Ada | Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah | NDC |
| Ada West | Sege | Sege | Christian Corleytey Otuteye | NDC |
| Adenta Municipal | Adenta | Adenta | Mohammed Adamu Ramadan | NDC |
| Ashaiman Municipal | Ashaiman | Ashaiman | Ashaiman | NDC |
| Ayawaso Central Municipal | Kokomlemle | Ayawaso Central | Henry Quartey | NPP |
| Ayawaso East Municipal | Nima | Ayawaso East | Naser Toure Mahama | NDC |
| Ayawaso North Municipal | Accra New Town | Ayawaso North | Yussif Issaka Jajah | NDC |
| Ayawaso West Municipal | Dzorwulu | Ayawaso West | Lydia Alhassan | NPP |
| Ga Central Municipal | Sowutuom | Anyaa-Sowutuom | Dickson Adomako Kissi | NPP |
| Ga East Municipal | Abokobi | Dome-Kwabenya | Sarah Adwoa Safo | NPP |
| Ga North Municipal | Amomole | Trobu | Moses Anim | NPP |
| Ga South Municipal | Ngleshie Amanfro | Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom | Sylvester Tetteh | NPP |
| Domeabra-Obom | Sophia Karen Edem Ackuaku | NDC | ||
| Ga West Municipal | Amasaman | Amasaman | Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensah | NPP |
| Korle Klottey Municipal | Osu | Korle Klottey | Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings | NDC |
| Kpone Katamanso Municipal | Kpone | Kpone-Katamanso | Joseph Akuerteh | NDC |
| Krowor Municipal | Nungua | Krowor | Agnes Naa Momo Lartey | NDC |
| La Dade Kotopon Municipal | La | Dade Kotopon | Rita Naa Odoley Sowah | NDC |
| La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal | Madina | Abokobi-Madina | Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu | NDC |
| Ledzokuku Municipal | Teshie | Ledzokuku | Benjamin Ayiku Nartey | NDC |
| Ningo Prampram | Prampram | Ningo-Prampram | Samuel George Nartey | NDC |
| Okaikwei North Municipal | Tesano | Okaikwei North | Theresa Lardi Awuni | NDC |
| Shai Osudoku | Dodowa | Shai-Osudoku | Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo | NDC |
| Tema Metropolitan | Tema | Tema Central | Yves Hanson-Nortey | NPP |
| Tema East | Isaac Ashai Odamtten | NDC | ||
| Tema West Municipal | Tema Community 18 | Tema West | Carlos Kingsley Ahenkora | NPP |
| Weija Gbawe Municipal | Weija | Weija | Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah | NPP |
Demographics[edit | edit source]
Population[edit | edit source]
Dem locate de center of population for de Greater Accra region wey dey comprise de Accra Metropolitan, Tema Metropolitan, Adenta Municipal, La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, Ashaiman Municipal, Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal, Ga East Municipal, Ga West Municipal, den Ga South Municipal districts.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,431,099 | — |
| 2000 | 2,905,726 | +103.0% |
| 2010 | 4,010,054 | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 5,455,692 | +36.1% |
| source:[8] | ||
Ethnicity[edit | edit source]
Immigration[edit | edit source]
1.3% of de inhabitants of de Greater Accra Region be immigrants from outside Ghana.
De largest portion for de population for Accra be Akan, wey be 39.8% of de population. De next largest group be Ga-Dangme wey be 30.7% of de population. After dis 18% of de population be Ewe.[9] De Ga sub-group of de Ga-Dangme people be de historical population of Accra. Dem dey form de largest ethnic sub-group for de Greater Accra Region insyd, plus 18.9% of de population. De Fantes be de next largest ethnic sub-group, plus 10% of de population.
Population growth[edit | edit source]
For 1960 insyd na de population of de Greater Accra Region be 491,817. For 2000 insyd na de population be 2,905,726. For 2010 insyd na de population be 4,010,054.[9]
Religion[edit | edit source]
De religious affiliations for de people of de Greater Accra region be:[10]
- Christian – 77.8%
- Muslim –16.2%
- Oda Religions – 4.6%
- Traditional – 1.4%
Education[edit | edit source]
Senior high schools[edit | edit source]
- Christian Methodist Senior High School
- Accra Academy
- St. Martins Senior High School
- Accra Girls Senior High School
- Accra High School
- Accra Wesley Girls' High School
- Achimota Senior High School
- Ebenezer Senior High School
- Holy Trinity Cathedral Senior High School
- Kaneshie Senior High School
- Kinbu Senior High School
- Presbyterian Senior High School, Osu
- Wesley Grammar Senior High School
- St. Mary's Senior High School
- St. Margaret-Mary Senior High School
- Sacred Heart Vocational Institute
- Accra Technical Training Centre
- Accra Wesley Girls' Senior High School
- Chemu Senior High School
- Manhean Senior High School
- Tema Senior High School
- Methodist Day Senior High School
- Presbyterian Senior High School, Tema
- Our Lady Of Mercy Senior High School
- Tema Technical Institute
- Labone Senior High School
- Presbyterian Senior High Sch, La
- St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School
- Armed Forces Senior High Technical
- Amasaman Senior High Technical School
- St. John's Grammar Senior High School
- Ngleshie Amanfro Senior High School
- Odorgonno Senior High School
- West African Senior High School
- Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, Legon
- Ada Senior High School
- Ada Technical Institute
- Ada Senior High Technical School
- Osudoku Senior High School
- Ningo Senior High School
- Prampram Senior High School
- Ashaiman Senior High School
- Don Bosco Senior High Technical School
- Nungua Senior High School
- O'reilly Senior High School
- Presbyteian Senior High School, Teishie
- Teishie Technical Training Centre
- The Morning Star International High School, Dodowa
- Kpone Community Day Senior High School
- Kwabenya Community Day Senior High School
- Frafraha Community Day Senior
- Ghanata Senior High School
Higher education[edit | edit source]
Greater Accra get three public four-year institutions, de University of Ghana for Accra insyd, Ghana Institute of Journalism den University of Professional Studies, East Legon, Accra. For addition, number of private varsities den university colleges dey wey dem spread thru de region.
- Accra Institute of Technology, Cantonments, Accra
- Ghana Technology University College, Tesano, Accra
- Islamic University College, East Legon, Accra
- Knutsford University College, East Legon, Accra
- Methodist University College, Dansoman, Accra
- Regent University College of Science and Technology, Mataheko, Accra
- Central University, Mataheko/Miotso, Accra
- Advanced Business University College, Kaneshie, Accra
- African University College of Communications, Adabraka, Accra
- Wisconsin International University College, North Legon, Accra
- Valley View University, Oyibi, Accra
- Regional Maritime University, Nungua
- Pentecost University College, Sowutuom
- Jayee University College, McCarthy Hills
- Maranatha University College, Sowutuom
- University of Applied Management, Ghana Campus, McCarthy Hill 18th Avenue
- Zenith University College, LA-Behind Ghana Trade Fair Centre, Accra
- Radford University College, East-Legon, Accra
- University of Professional Studies, Accra East-Legon, Ghana
- Webster University, Ghana Campus, East Legon, Accra
- Accra College of Medicine, East Legon, Accra
- Family Health Medical School, Teshie, Accra
Shopping centres den dema locations[edit | edit source]
- Accra Mall - Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout
- Melcom Shopping Centers- Accra Central,Adabraka, North Industrial Area, Spintex, Teshie, La, Dansoman, East Legon, Madina, Fafraha, Achimota, Wejja, Kasoa etc.
- Marina Mall - Airport Area
- West Hills Mall - Weija
- Oxford Street Mall - Osu
- The Junction Mall - Nungua
- The Achimota Mall - Achimota
- A&C Mall - East Legon
- The Palace Malls - Spintex, Atomic Junction
- The China Mall - Spintex
Sports[edit | edit source]
- Accra Hearts of Oak, Premier League Football
- Great Olympics, Premier League Football
- International Allies F.C., Division One League
- Liberty Professionals, Division One League
- Tema Youth F.C., Division One League
- Legon Cities F.C., Premier League Football
- Accra Lions F.C, Premier League Football
Famous native den resident citizens[edit | edit source]
| Famous native citizens of Greater Accra | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Citizen | Settlement |
| 1 | Terry Darious N Gibson | Nima/Korle Gono |
| 2 | Stonebwoy | Ashaiman |
| 3 | Joselyn Canfor Dumas | Accra |
| 4 | Azumah Nelson | Accra |
| 5 | Arthur Wharton | Accra |
| 6 | Nana Aba Anamoah | Accra |
| 7 | Asamoah Gyan | Accra |
| 8 | Leo Myles-Mills | Accra |
| 9 | Shatta Wale | Korle Gonno |
| 10 | Serwaa Amihere | Accra |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.gtarcc.gov.gh/index.php/about-gar/
- ↑ https://statsghana.gov.gh/gssmain/fileUpload/pressrelease/2021%20PHC%20Provisional%20Results%20Press%20Release.pdf
- ↑ https://www.iied.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/migrate/G02540.pdf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101102185900/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/region/?r=1&sa=26
- ↑ https://beautifulghana.com/listing/lakeside-marina-park/
- ↑ https://www.google.com/search?q=parks+at+accra&oq=parks+at+accra&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCjExOTgzajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
- ↑ https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=jii;view=text;rgn=main;idno=4750978.0016.105
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/cities/
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20180223225526/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/about-ghana/regions/greater-accra
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150627200211/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/region/?r=1