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The Accra Metropolitan District is one of the 254 Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts in Ghana, and among the 26 such districts in the Greater Accra Region with a population of 284,124 as of 2021. As of March 2018, it spans an area of approximately 60 km 2 (23 sq mi) and encompasses the Ablekuma South, Ashiedu Keteke, and Okaikoi South sub ...
Greater Accra Metropolitan Area in 2008 district boundaries. The Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) is a metropolitan region centered in Ghana's capital Accra. With around five million inhabitants, the metropolitan area is one of the 90 largest agglomerations in the world. [1] The GAMA is largely continuous, but not identical with the ...
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For local government, there are a total of 261 districts including 145 ordinary districts, 109 municipal districts, and six metropolitan districts. [2] Various types of councils exist below the district level including 58 town or area councils, 108 zonal councils, and 626 area councils.
Accra Metropolitan District (1 C) G. ... Pages in category "Districts of Greater Accra Region" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
Districts are governed by District Assemblies, which are established by the Minister of Local Government, and serve as the highest political authority in each district. They consist of: the District Chief Executive, appointed by the President of the Republic; one person from each electoral area within the district elected by universal adult ...
In 1960, Greater Accra, then referred to as Accra Capital District, was geographically part of the Eastern Region. It was, however, administered separately by the Minister responsible for local government. With effect from 23 July 1982, Greater Accra was created by the Greater Accra Region Law (PNDCL 26) as a legally separate region. [7]
Downtown Accra is the site of the government ministries, and the districts of Victoriaborg, West Ridge, and East Ridge.. Surrounding downtown are the neighbourhoods of the Adabraka, Asylum Down, Jamestown, Swalaba, North Ridge, Tudu and Christiansborg/Osu.