• Source: Dansoman

Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, It is known as one of the largest estates in West Africa.




History


Dansoman was founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960s, and was named after him soon after (with "man" meaning town in Ga). When it was built, Dansoman was the largest planned urban settlement in the ECOWAS region.
Traditionally, the Dansoman stool is under the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council located in Jamestown of the capital city, Accra.
Dansoman has played a pivotal role in the creative arts industry. The dansoman brand has been home to a lot of creatives both past and present, ranging from renowned actors, musicians and politicians. For example, Appietus, M3nsa, Terry Bonchaka, Samini, DJ Black, Fred Amugi, Alui Mahama and many more.




Sport


Liberty Professionals, the local professional football club, play at the Carl Reindorf Park Stadium.




Schools



Dansoman has several schools, including senior high schools such as Dayspring Montessori International School, Ebenezer Senior High, St. Margaret Mary Senior High and Wesley Grammar Senior High. Its junior high schools are Christian Home School, St. Bernadette Soubirious Primary School, Oral Roberts International School, St Martin de Porres School,Mt. Olivet Methodist Academy, Alpha Beta Christian College, Ave Maria School and New Century Career Training Institute (NCCTI/NVTI).




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Churches






Organizations


ID Ghana is a microfinance institution.




Notable residents


Samini
Tic Tac
Yvonne Nelson
Emmanuel Tagoe
Ebony
E. L
Terry Bonchaka
M3NSA
Fritz Baffour
Kaakie
Comfort Asamoah
Titus Awotwi Pratt
Theresa Amerley Tagoe
Trigmatic
Ave Kludze
N. A. Adjin-Tettey
Cindy Thompson
Daniel Agyei
Alfred Oko Vanderpuije
Paapa Yankson
Ursula Owusu
Funny Face
Sam Korankye Ankrah
Nana Ansah Kwao IV




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Dansoman
• Neighbourhoods of Accra
• Carl Reindorf Park Stadium
• Liberty Professionals F.C.
• Greater Accra Region
• Ebenezer Senior High School
• Michael Osei (footballer, born 1971)
• Accra
• Mamprobi
• St Martin de Porres School (Ghana)