Ga East Municipal District

Coordinates: 5°44′17″N 0°11′42″W / 5.73806°N 0.19500°W / 5.73806; -0.19500
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Ga East Municipal District
Municipal
UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-AA-GE

Ga East Municipal District is one of the twenty-nine districts in

Ga West District. It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Ga East Municipal District, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create La-Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been retained as Ga East Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Greater Accra Region and has Abokobi
as its capital town.

Population

The 2021 population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 283,379.

Geography

Ga East Municipal District is bordered on the north by the

Tema Metropolis District
.

Settlements

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

5°44′17″N 0°11′42″W / 5.73806°N 0.19500°W / 5.73806; -0.19500