Ga East Municipal Assembly
Population
The 2021 population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 283,379.
Geography
Ga East Municipal Assembly is bordered on the north by the Akuapim South District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is bordered on its other three sides by other districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. To the west is the Ga West Municipal Assembly, to the south Accra Metropolitan Assembly and in the east the Tema Metropolitan Assembly.
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
- ^ "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.