Teshie
Teshie is a coastal town in the Ledzokuku Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana. Teshie is the ninth most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 171,875 people. Politics. Teshie is in the Ledzokuku constituency led by Hon. Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, a member of the New Patriotic Party, who succeeded Hon. Benita Sena Okity-Duah of the National Democratic Congress. Traditions. Teshie is one of the independent towns of the Ga State, every August, the town celebrates the Homowo festival. It is believed that the original Teshie people came from La , a town that lies to the west of Teshie. Fort Augustaborg, built by the Danes in 1787, is located in Teshie and was occupied by the British from 1850 to 1957. It is believed that Teshie is 300 years old as of 2011. The town is rich in diversity as a result of the country's current democracy and development program. Teshie stretches from the Kpeshie Lagoon to Teshie-Nungua Estates (first junction) from East to West on the Teshie Road. Teshie has grown enormously to become one of the biggest towns in Ghana. Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop. The town  of Teshie is also known as the home of design coffins, invented in the 1950s by Seth Kane Kwei and still made in the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop (run by Eric Adjetey Anang) and by several other artists. Labadi Beach. The Labadi Beach, or more properly known as La Pleasure Beach, is near Teshie. The beach is the busiest beach on Ghana's coast. It is one of Greater Accra Region's few beaches and is maintained by the local hotels. Schools. Basic. There are also a number of privately run schools, notable among them are God's Way Preparatory  School, Teshie St. John Schools, Sunrise Preparatory & JHS, Nanna Mission Academy, Ford Schools Ltd Transport. Road. The widening of the dual carriage way from OTU Barracks to First Junction was in the late 1970s. Train. Teshie is served by a station of the eastern section of the national railway system.