The capital of Ghana has been demarcated into a Metropolitan, Municipalities and District administrative units. Here are the names, history and location of all of them.
Ablekuma North
Through an election system known as “first past the post,” one Member of Parliament is chosen. Ablekuma West is situated in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region, which is part of the Accra Metropolis.
Ablekuma West
Through an election system known as “first past the post,” one Member of Parliament is chosen. Ablekuma West is situated in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region, which is part of the Accra Metropolis.
Ayawaso East
One of the twenty-nine districts of Ghana’s Greater Accra Region is Ayawaso East Municipal District.The municipality’s capital town is Nima, and it is situated in the middle of the Greater Accra Region.
Weija Gbawe
One of the twenty-nine districts of Ghana’s Greater Accra Region is Weija Gbawe Municipal District.
Ga South
One of the twenty-nine districts of Ghana’s Greater Accra Region is Ga South Municipal District. In 2004, it was originally a component of the bigger Ga West District.
Okaikwei North
The municipality’s capital town is Abeka, and it is situated in the middle of the Greater Accra Region.
Ledzokuku
On November 1, 2017, the Ledzokuku Civil Gathering was established by Administrative Instrument. Ten of the 26 recently built up gatherings, counting the Ledzokuku Metropolitan Get together, were built up in the More prominent Accra region. The Inlet of Guinea borders the Gathering on the south; Krowor Civil Gathering borders it on the east; and Adentan and Ayawaso West Metropolitan Gatherings border it on the north. Furthermore, La Dade-Kotopon Civil Gathering shapes its western boundary.
Ga East
One of the twenty-nine districts that make up Ghana’s Greater Accra Region is Ga East Municipal District. It was once a part of the bigger Ga District in the capital of Ghana, which existed at the time. In 1988, the eastern portion of the district was divided off to become Ga East District, and the remaining portion was renamed Ga West District.
La-Nkwantanang-Madina
La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly was separated from the Municipality of Ga East. Its capital, Madina, is a thriving neighborhood with a mix of residential and commercial areas. The Oyarifa and Madina Zonal Councils are the two substructures that the Assembly uses to deliver decentralization to the lowest level. There are thirteen assembly members, four of whom are government appointees, and it encompasses nine electoral areas.
Ayawaso Central
The Municipality’s capital town is Kokomlemle, and it is situated in the middle of the Greater Accra Region.
La-Dade-Kotopon
La Dade Kotopon Municipal District capital town is La, and it is located in the middle of the region.
Krowor
Nungua serves as the capital of the Krowor Municipal Assembly, which was formed in 2017 as a result of the division of the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly. Like all other District Assemblies, the Krowor Municipal Assembly was founded in compliance with Legislative Instrument 2318 of 2017 and the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462). To encourage decentralization and grassroots growth, the administration whittled down the size of the larger Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies to a manageable proportion.
Korle-Klottey
Situated in the southeast of Ghana, the Greater Accra Region has 236 MMDAs, of which the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly is one of 29.
Ga West
In 1988, the eastern portion of the district was divided off to become Ga East District of the capital of Ghana, and the remaining portion was renamed Ga West District. Later, on February 29, 2008, the western portion of the district was divided to become the first Ga South Municipal District. Amasaman serves as the municipality’s capital town. It is situated in the western portion of the Greater Accra Region.
Ga North
Ga North Municipal District is one of the Greater Accra Region’s twenty-nine districts. Ofankor serves as the municipality’s capital town. It is situated in the western portion of the Greater Accra Region.
Ayawaso West
Ayawaso is a vast residential and business district that is home to several foreign embassies as well as the eye-catching 2008 presidential palace, Flagstaff House. Close to Kotoka International Airport are a number of hotels, retail centers, and international and regional dining establishments. To the north of the district sits the University of Ghana. The peaceful Legon Botanical Gardens is close by and offers canoeing, ropes courses, and a canopy walk.
Adenta
Before two of the district’s portions were divided off to form Adenta Municipal District and Ashaiman Municipal District, respectively, on February 29, 2008, it was included in the jurisdiction of Tema Municipal District. The remaining portion of the district was then given metropolitan district assembly status, becoming Tema Metropolitan District, on the same day.
Accra
The district was established under the Local Government Act of 1993 and Legislative Instrument 1615. The district’s municipal authority is the Metropolitan Chief Executive, who also serves as the mayor of the City of Accra.
Ga Central
One of the twenty-nine districts that make up Ghana’s Greater Accra Region is Ga Central Municipal District. It was once a component of the larger Ga South Municipal District, which was established on February 29, 2008. The municipality’s capital town is Sowutuom, and it is situated in the western portion of the Greater Accra Region.
Ablekuma Central
By a LI 2376, the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly was founded on February 19, 2019. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly which is located in the capital of Ghana was divided into the Assembly. As a result, the Assembly began implementing initiatives within its purview in March 2019. The Greater Accra Region’s northern region is home to the Ablekuma Central Municipal.
FUNCTIONS
Assemblies perform several local government welfare functions including:
- Development of the district
- Implement policies
- Enhance productivity
- Maintain peace and security
- Promote justice