Greater Accra Region

The Greater Accra region is the most urbanized region in the country, with 87.4% of its total population living in urban centres. 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 made up of 29 administrative areas. In 1960, Greater Accra, then referred to as Accra Capital District, was geographically part of the Eastern Region. It was administered separately by the Minister responsible for local government.

• Name — Greater Accra Region • Type — Region • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Ghana • Leader Title — Regional Minister • Leader Name — Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo • Leader Title1 — Mayor • Leader Name1 — Mohammed Adjei Sowah • Seat Type — Capital • Seat — Accra • Area Total Km2 — 3245 • Area Rank — Ranked 10th • Population Total — 5455692 • Population As Of — 2021 Census • Population Rank — Ranked 2nd • Population Density Km2 — auto • Custom Label Sec2 — HDI • Custom Data Sec2 — 0.707 high · 1st • Demographics Type1 — GDP (PPP) • Demographics1 Title1 — Year • Demographics1 Info1 — 2013 • Demographics1 Title2 — Per capita • Demographics1 Info2 — $5,150 • Demographics Type2 — GDP (Nominal) • Demographics2 Title1 — Year • Demographics2 Info1 — 2013 • Demographics2 Title2 — Per capita • Demographics2 Info2 — $2,500 • Parts Type — Districts • Parts Style — para • P1 — 29 • Iso Code — GH-AA • Time Zone — GMT • Area Code — 030

• Illustration — Districts of the Greater Accra Region 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 list is as follows: • 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 — Achimota — 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

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. 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. The town of La has a community bank which offers banking services to them. The largest portion of the population of Accra is Akan, at 39.8% of the population. The next largest group is Ga-Dangme at 29.7% of the population. After this 18% of the population is Ewe. 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.

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%

The Greater Accra region is served by the Accra International Airport in Accra. The airport offers flight to destinations within Ghana, the African continent and to other continents. There is an active railway line connecting Accra and Tema.

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 famine that hit the Ga people in the 16th century. It is mainly a food festival which celebrates the passing of that 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 men are introduced to warfare. The festival also coincides with the harvest cycle, when these 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.