• Source: Greater Accra Region

The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the most populated region, with a population of 5,455,692 in 2021, accounting for 17.7 per cent of Ghana's total population.
The Greater Accra region is the most urbanized region in the country with 87.4% of its total population living in urban centres. The capital city of Greater Accra Region is Accra which is at the same time the capital city of Ghana.




History


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.




Geography






= Location and size

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The Greater Accra Region is bordered on the north by the Eastern Region, on the east by the Volta Region, on the south by the Gulf of Guinea, and on the west by the Central Region. It is smallest region of Ghana in total area, and is made up of 16 administrative areas.




Tourism






= Parks

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Shai Reserve
Lakeside Marina Park
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Efua Sutherland Children's Park




= Recreation areas

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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

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National Theater
Independence Square
Accra International Conference Center
Center for National Culture




= National historic sites

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Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
Osu Castle
National Museum of Ghana




= Festivals

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The Ga people celebrate the Homowo festival, which literally means "hooting at hunger." This festival originated several centuries ago. It is celebrated in remembrance of a great famine that hit the Ga people in the sixteenth century. It is mainly a food festival which celebrates the passing of that terrible period in Ga history. It takes place in August every year and is celebrated by all the Ga clans.
The Adangbe people from Ada celebrate the Asafotu festival, which is also called 'Asafotufiam', an annual warrior's festival celebrated by Ada people from the last Thursday of July to the first weekend of August commemorates the victories of the warriors in battle and is a memorial for those who fell on the battlefield. To re-enact these historic events, the warriors dress in traditional battle dress and stage a mock battle. This is also a time for male rites of passage, when young men are introduced to warfare. The festival also coincides with the harvest cycle, when these special customs and ceremonies are performed. These include purification ceremonies. The celebration reaches its climax with a durbar of chiefs, a colourful procession of the Chiefs in palanquins with their retinue. They are accompanied by traditional military groups called 'Asafo Companies' amidst drumming, singing and dancing through the streets and on the durbar grounds. At the durbar, greetings are exchanged between the chiefs, libations are poured and declarations of allegiance are made.




= Other tourist attractions

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Fishing port at Jamestown
Du Bois Memorial Center for Pan-African Culture
George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs
Agblobloshie Market
Makola Market
Trade Fair Center




Governance


The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 29 MMDA's (made up of 2 Metropolitan, 23 Municipal and 4 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Area and it's corresponding constituency, is administered by a Chief Executive and a Member of Parliament, representing the central government but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected from among the members themselves. The MMDA's were increased from 3 to 5 in 1988; then from 5 to 6 in 2004; then from 6 to 10 in 2008; then from 10 to 16 in 2012; and recently from 16 to 29 in 2018. The number of constituencies increased/spread from 22 to 27 in 2004 making and 34 prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election.The current list is as follows:




Demographics






= Population

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The center of population of the Greater Accra region is located in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area which comprises the Accra Metropolitan, Tema Metropolitan, Adenta Municipal, La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, Ashaiman Municipal, Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal, Ga East Municipal, Ga West Municipal, and Ga South Municipal districts
According to the 2010 census, the region had a population of 4,010,054, making it the second most populous (total number of people) region of Ghana behind the Ashanti Region. Owing to in-migration and a high population growth rate, however, the region has the highest population density in the country.Greater Accra is the regional capital of Ghana.




= Ethnicity

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The Ga sub-group of the Ga-Dangme people is the historical population of Accra. They form the largest ethnic sub-group in the Greater Accra Region, with 18.9% of the population. The Ga peoples were organized into six independent towns (Accra (Ga Mashie), Osu, La, Teshie, Nungua, and Tema). Each town had a stool, which served as the central object of Ga ritual and war magic. Now, the town of La has a community bank which offers banking services to them. Accra became the most prominent Ga-Dangme towns and is now the heartbeat and capital of Ghana.[4] The Ga people were originally farmers, but today fishing and trading in imported goods are the principal occupations. Trading is generally in the hands of women, and a husband has no control over his wife's money. Succession to most offices held by women and inheritance of women's property are by matrilineal descent. Inheritance of other property and succession to male-held public offices are by patrilineal descent. Men of the lineage live together in a men's compound, while women, even after marriage, live with their mothers and children in a women's compound. Each Ga town has a number of different cults and many gods, and there are a number of annual town festivals. The Adangme people occupy the coastal area of Ghana from Le Kpone to Ada, on the Volta River and South Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf of Guinea and inland along the Volta River. The Adangme People include the Ada, Le Kpone, Krobo, Ningo, Osuduku, Prampram, and Shai, all speaking Adangbe of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family of languages. [5] The Adangme People have the largest Population among the two related Ga-Adangme People. About 70% of the Greater Accra Regional Land is owned by the Adangmes located in Dangme East and Dangme West Districts of Ghana.




= Immigration

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1.3% of the inhabitants of the Greater Accra Region are immigrants from outside Ghana.
The largest portion of the population of Accra is Akan, at 39.8% of the population. The next largest group is Ga-Dangme at 30.7% of the population. After this 18% of the population is Ewe. The Ga sub-group of the Ga-Dangme people is the historical population of Accra. They form the largest ethnic sub-group in the Greater Accra Region, with 18.9% of the population. The Fante are the next largest ethnic sub-group, with 10% of the population.




= Population growth

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In 1960 the population of the Greater Accra Region was 491,817. In 2000 the population was 2,905,726. In 2010 the population was 4,010,054.




= Religion

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The religious affiliations of the people of the Greater Accra region are below:

Christian – 77.8%
Muslim –16.2%
Other Religions – 4.6%
Traditional – 1.4%




Transportation


The Greater Accra region is served by the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The airport offers flight to destinations within Ghana, the African continent and to other continents.
Four National highways – N1, N2, N4 and N6 – and one Regional highway – R40 – pass through the Greater Accra region. N1 enters the region in Ada to the east and runs west, intersecting the N2 at Tema, the Ghana Road Network Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, and the N6 at Achimota. It passes through Kokrobite and exits the region at Weija where it continues on through the Central Region to Elubo in the Western region. The N2 crosses the Eastern Regional border into Asikuma and runs north entering the Upper East Region, ending at Kulungugu. The N4 heads north from the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, while the N6 originates from Achimota. These highways cut through the northern part of the region and terminate at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
There is also an active railway line connecting Accra and Tema.




Education






= Senior high schools

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= Higher education

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Greater Accra has three public four-year institutions, the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana Institute of Journalism and University of Professional Studies, East Legon, Accra. In addition, there are a number of private universities and university colleges spread through the region.

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 Archived 3 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Accra College of Medicine, East Legon, Accra
Family Health Medical School, Teshie, Accra




Shopping centres and their locations


Accra Mall - Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout
Melcom Shopping Centers- Accra Central, Adabraka, North Industrial Area, Spintex, Teshie, La, Dansoman, East Legon, Madina, Frafraha, Achimota, Weija, Kasoa etc.
Marina Mall - Airport Area
West Hills Mall - Weija
Oxford Street Mall - Osu
The Junction Mall - Nungua
The Achimota Mall - Achimota
A&C Mall - East Legon
The Palace Malls - Spintex, Atomic Junction
The China Mall - Spintex




Sports


Accra 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




Famous native and resident citizens






References






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