Greater Accra Region
Greater Accra Region pɔɔdi gat Ghana Region nam piinɛ ayuobʋ (16) la, di labisim anɛ wʋʋ 3,245 square kilometres.[1]Nɛ’ anɛ nwɛnɛ yinne du’al anaasi kɔbiga pʋʋgin (1.4 per cent) yi Ghana teŋ la wʋsa ni. Region la mɔr nidib bɛdegʋ ka ba kal an 5,455,692 in 2021, dinɛ zɛm nɛ 17.7 kɔbiga pʋʋgin.[2][3][4]
| Inception | 23 Mɔraug/Nwadisanii 1982  |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital | Accra |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Ghana |
| Located in time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
| Coordinate location | 5°45′0″N 0°0′0″E |
| Shares border with | Central Region, Eastern Region, Volta Region |
| Language used | Ghanaian Pidgin English, Dangme, Ewe, Ga |
| Email address | mailto:info@gtarcc.gov.gh |
| Official website | http://www.gtarcc.gov.gh/ |
Labakʋda
dɛmisim gbɛlima1960 ni, Greater Accra, ka ba da buon ye Accra Capital District, da paasnɛ Eastern Region sʋ’ʋlim. Amaa di da tʋmnɛ di kɔn’ dɔlisid Minister kanɛ gɔsid local government la. Din yi 23 July 1982, Greater Accra Region da maal Greater Accra ka di an regioni di kɔn’ dɔlisid Law (PNDCL 26).Din an si’em[5]
Zin’ig nɛ labisim
dɛmisim gbɛlimaGreater Accra Region tɔtnɛ nɛ Eastern Region, Volta Region, Gulf of Guinea, nɛ Central Region. Dinɛ an region kanɛ pɔɔdi gat Ghana region nam piinɛ ayuobu (16) la wusa nɛ labisim.
Zin’ivɛnlla
dɛmisim gbɛlimaParks
- · Shai Reserve
- · Lakeside Marina Park[6]
- · Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- · Efua Sutherland Children's Park
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
National monuments
- · National Theater
- · Independence Square
- · Accra International Conference Center
- · Center for National Culture
National historic sites
Malima
dɛmisim gbɛlimaGa nam maan Homowo malima,dinɛ gbinni an ye "fʋ na la’ tɔn’ɔs." Malʋŋ kaŋa pin’ilnɛ yʋma ka’ bɛnnɛ nwa. Ba maanɛ dinɛ tiend kɔm tita’akanɛ da paae Ga nidib sixteenth century la ni. Di ani diib ,malʋŋ ka an sankanɛ an sunsan’aŋ tis Ga yʋʋmpʋkʋdʋgin dim.[7]
Zin'ivɛnlla sieba
dɛmisim gbɛlima· Fishing port at Jamestown
· Du Bois Memorial Center for Pan-African Culture
· George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs
· Trade Fair Center
| 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 | Ernest Henry Norgbey | 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 |
Buudi banɛ ani
dɛmisim gbɛlimaNidib kal
Center of population dinɛ bɛ Greater Accra region bɛ Greater Accra Metropolitan Area banɛ an Accra Metropolitan, Tema Metropolitan, Adenta Municipal, La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, Ashaiman Municipal, Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal, Ga East Municipal, Ga West Municipal, nɛ Ga South Municipal districts[8]
Yuum tusa ay nɛ piiga (2010) nidib kaalʋg la pa’al ye, region la nidib kal anɛ miliyɔŋ anaasi, tusa piiga nɛ pisnu nɛ anaasi (4,010,054), ka di an region of Ghana kanɛ tia’ali ayi bɛ Ashanti Region nya’aŋ.
| Nidib kal | ||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1984 | 1,431,099 | — |
| 2000 | 2,905,726 | +103.0% |
| 2010 | 4,010,054 | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 5,455,692 | +36.1% |
| [9] | ||
Buudi nam
dɛmisim gbɛlimaGa banɛ paas Ga-Dangme an banɛ sʋ’oe Accra. Banɛ zu’oe gaad buudi banɛ kpɛlim ka ska sʋ’oe Greater Accra Region, ba anɛ 18.9%.[10]
Immigration
dɛmisim gbɛlimaNidib yinne du’ali atan kɔbiga oʋʋgin (1.3%) banɛ bɛ Greater Accra Region la ka’ Ghana nidiba.
Nimbanɛ zu’oe Accra gat buudbanɛ bɛ ani la anɛ Akan, ba anɛ pistan nɛ awai du’ali anii kɔbiga pʋʋgin (39.8%). Banɛ tia’al anɛ Ga-Dangme banɛ an 30.7%. Nɛ’ nya’aŋ 18% Ewe nam.[11] Ga banɛ paas Ga-Dangme an banɛ sʋ’oe Accra. Banɛ zu’oe gaad buudi banɛ kpɛlim ka ska sʋ’oe Greater Accra Region, ba anɛ 18.9%. Fante nami tia’al, ba anɛ 10%.
Nidib kal
dɛmisim gbɛlima1960 nidib kaalʋg la ni Greater Accra Region da anɛ 491,817. 2000 kal la da anɛ 2,905,726. 2010 da anɛ 4,010,054.[12]
Pʋ’ʋsim
dɛmisim gbɛlimaNimbanɛ bɛ Greater Accra region pʋ’ʋsid pʋ’ʋs-sieba nwa[13]
Kristo biis pʋ’ʋsim – 77.8%
Mɔɔm pʋ’ʋsim–16.2%
Pʋ’ʋsbanɛ kpɛlim – 4.6%
Ba’amaannib – 1.4%
Suoya bɛɛ pala
dɛmisim gbɛlimaGreater Accra region mɔr Kotoka International Airport bɛ Accra. Airport nɔ’ɔsid nidib ken zin’is kɔn’ɔb kɔn’ɔb Ghana kpɛla, Africa continent la ni nɛ continent sieba.
Di mɔr National highways nam anaasi (4) – N1, N2, N4 nɛ N6 – ka mɔr Regional highway yinne (1) dinɛ an R40 – dɔl Greater Accra region tensʋk.
N1 kpɛn’ɛdnɛ region la, ka Ada lɛbid nya’aŋ ka di tuon kidigid N2 bɛ Tema, Ghana Road Network Tetteh Quarshie Interchange la ni, paad N6 bɛ Achimota.
Di dɔlnɛ Kokrobite yit region kpɛn’ɛd Weija zin’ikanɛ ka di tɔlisidi dɔl Central Region wa’ae Elubo bɛ Western region la.
N2 kirignɛ Eastern Regional titɔdig kpɛn’ɛdi Asikuma ka nwɛdig nya’aŋi wa’ae Upper East Region, ka naaed Kulungugu. N4 dɔlnɛ dagɔbʋgʋ yi Tetteh Quarshie Interchange la ni, ka N6 pin’in Achimota. Highways bama nwaaenɛ region la nya’aŋ ka naae Kumasi bɛ Ashanti Region la.
Ba mɛ lɛm mɔr ziriga suor (railway line) dinɛ tɔ’ɔŋ Accra nɛ Tema.
Gbaʋŋ zamisʋg
dɛmisim gbɛlimaSenior High School nam
Christian Methodist Senior High School
St. Martins Senior High School
Accra Girls Senior 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
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 mɔr public four-year institution nam atan,University of Ghana bɛ Accra, Ghana Institute of Journalism nɛ University of Professional Studies, East Legon, Accra. Asʋ’o-m-mɛŋ university nam nɛ university colleges bɛ region la ni.
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 centre nam nɛ ban bɛ zin’isieba
dɛmisim gbɛlimaAccra 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
Junction Mall - Nungua
Achimota Mall - Achimota
A&C Mall - East Legon
Palace Malls - Spintex, Atomic Junction
China Mall – Spintex
Ninwisigir
dɛmisim gbɛlimaAccra 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
Nintitada banɛ yi ani
| 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 |
| 11 | Samuel Darko | Accra |
Gbanvɛɛnsa
dɛmisim gbɛlima- ↑ https://www.gtarcc.gov.gh/index.php/about-gar/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20181222235005/http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010phc/Census2010_Summary_report_of_final_results.pdf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20181117194242/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/82-greater-accra
- ↑ http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/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://web.archive.org/web/20150627200211/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/region/?r=1
- ↑ http://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/
- ↑ https://www.ghanayello.com/company/6653/La_Community_Bank_Ltd
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180223225526/http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/about-ghana/regions/greater-accra
- ↑ 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