Greater Accra Region

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."About GAR – Greater Accra Region". Retrieved 28 May 2023. 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."Population & Housing Census 2010" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017."Greater Accra - Government of Ghana". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

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.Songsore, Jacob. "The Urban Transition in Ghana: Urbanization, National Development and Poverty Reduction" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2016. De capital city for Greater Accra Region be Accra wey be de capital city give Ghana.

 History. 
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."Greater Accra Region - Political Administration". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.

 Geography 

 Location den size 
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. 

 Parks 

 Shai Reserve
 Lakeside Marina Park"Lakeside Marina Park". BeautifulGhana. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
 Efua Sutherland Children's Park
 Legon Botanical Garden and playground"parks at accra - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.Adam, Hakeem (23 January 2017). "The Most Beautiful Parks And Gardens In Accra". Culture Trip. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

 Recreation areas 

 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 

 National Theater
 Independence Square
 Accra International Conference Center
 Center for National Culture

 National historic sites 

 Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
 Osu Castle
 National Museum of Ghana

 Oda tourist attractions 

 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 
DistrictCapitalConstituencyMember of ParliamentPartyAblekuma Central MunicipalLartebiokorshieAblekuma CentralDan Abdul-latifNDCAblekuma North MunicipalDarkumanAblekuma NorthSheila BartelsNPPAblekuma West MunicipalDansomanAblekuma WestUrsula G OwusuNPPAccra MetropolitanAccraAblekuma SouthAlfred Okoe VanderpuijeNDCOdododiodioEdwin Nii Lante VanderpuyeNDCOkaikwei CentralPatrick Yaw BoamahNPPOkaikwei SouthDakoa NewmanNPPAda EastAda FoahAdaComfort Doyoe Cudjoe-GhansahNDCAda WestSegeSegeChristian Corleytey OtuteyeNDCAdenta MunicipalAdentaAdentaMohammed Adamu RamadanNDCAshaiman MunicipalAshaimanAshaimanAshaimanNDCAyawaso Central MunicipalKokomlemleAyawaso CentralHenry QuarteyNPPAyawaso East MunicipalNimaAyawaso EastNaser Toure MahamaNDCAyawaso North MunicipalAccra New TownAyawaso NorthYussif Issaka JajahNDCAyawaso West MunicipalDzorwuluAyawaso WestLydia AlhassanNPPGa Central MunicipalSowutuomAnyaa-SowutuomDickson Adomako KissiNPPGa East MunicipalAbokobiDome-KwabenyaSarah Adwoa SafoNPPGa North MunicipalAmomoleTrobuMoses AnimNPPGa South MunicipalNgleshie AmanfroBortianor-Ngleshie-AmanfromSylvester TettehNPPDomeabra-ObomSophia Karen Edem AckuakuNDCGa West MunicipalAmasamanAmasamanAkwasi Owusu Afrifa-MensahNPPKorle Klottey MunicipalOsuKorle KlotteyZanetor Agyeman-RawlingsNDCKpone Katamanso MunicipalKponeKpone-KatamansoJoseph AkuertehNDCKrowor MunicipalNunguaKroworAgnes Naa Momo LarteyNDCLa Dade Kotopon MunicipalLaDade KotoponRita Naa Odoley SowahNDCLa Nkwantanang Madina MunicipalMadinaAbokobi-MadinaFrancis-Xavier Kojo SosuNDCLedzokuku MunicipalTeshieLedzokukuBenjamin Ayiku NarteyNDCNingo PrampramPrampramNingo-PrampramSamuel George NarteyNDCOkaikwei North MunicipalTesanoOkaikwei NorthTheresa Lardi AwuniNDCShai OsudokuDodowaShai-OsudokuLinda Obenewaa Akweley OclooNDCTema MetropolitanTemaTema CentralYves Hanson-NorteyNPPTema EastIsaac Ashai OdamttenNDCTema West MunicipalTema Community 18Tema WestCarlos Kingsley AhenkoraNPPWeija Gbawe MunicipalWeijaWeijaTina Gifty Naa Ayeley MensahNPP

 Demographics 

 Population 
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."Environmental and Structural Inequalities in Greater Accra". The Journal of the International Institute. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
+Historical populationYearPop.±%19841,431,099—    20002,905,726 +103.0%20104,010,054 +38.0%20215,455,692 +36.1%source:Ghana population statistics

 Ethnicity 

 Immigration 
1.3% of de inhabitants of de Greater Accra Region be immigrants from outsyd 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."Greater Accra - Government of Ghana". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2016. 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 
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.

 Religion 
De religious affiliations for de people of de Greater Accra region be:"Greater Accra Region". Ghanadistricts.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

 Christian – 77.8%
 Muslim –16.2%
 Oda Religions – 4.6%
 Traditional – 1.4%

 Education 

 Senior high schools 

 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 
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 

 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 

 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 
Famous native citizens of Greater Accra#CitizenSettlement1SarkodieTema2StonebwoyAshaiman3Joselyn Canfor DumasAccra4Azumah NelsonAccra5Arthur WhartonAccra6Nana Aba AnamoahAccra7Asamoah GyanAccra8Leo Myles-MillsAccra9Shatta WaleKorle Gonno10Serwaa AmihereAccra11Samuel DarkoAccra12Terry Darious N GibsonNima/Korle Gono

 References 
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