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38-476: Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly is a former district that was located in Greater Accra Region , Ghana . Originally it was formerly part of Accra Metropolitan Assembly in 1988 (later as a sub-metropolitan district council on 2003), until the far eastern portion of the district was split off to create Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008); thus

76-694: A census population of 227,932. It spans an area of 47.58 km (18.37 sq mi). The local authority of the district, the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly, is currently headed by Evelyn Naa Adjeley Twum-Gyamrah, who was appointed by the President of the Republic of Ghana in 2017 as the Municipal Chief Executive and serves as the political head of the district. Administratively, the district

114-459: 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. The political administration of

152-498: A number of private universities and university colleges spread through the region. Ashaiman Municipal Retail business scrap business The district is bordered to the north by Kpone Katamanso District and to the south by Tema Metropolis District . The total area of the district is 45 square kilometers. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 190,972, with 93,727 males and 97,245 females. The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record

190-417: 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: The center of population of

228-640: A weaker second rainy season occurs in October. Rain usually falls in short intensive storms and causes local flooding in which drainage channels are obstructed. Very little variation in temperature occurs throughout the year. The mean monthly temperature ranges from 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) in August (the coolest) to 29.6 °C (85.3 °F) in March (the hottest), with an annual average of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F). The "cooler" months tend to be more humid than

266-578: 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

304-542: 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. In 1960

342-545: Is 280,924. Migrants born in the Volta region have the largest proportion (34%) followed by those born in the Eastern region (23.6%). The total household population in the district is 221,757, which comprises 60,859 households who live in the 21,366 houses within the district. The average household size in the district is 2.8 persons per household and the population per house is estimated at 10.4, indicating that compound houses are

380-528: 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

418-561: Is one of the 12 local authority districts of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, which include Accra Metropolitan Assembly , Tema Metropolitan Assembly , Ga South Municipal Assembly , Ga Central Municipal Assembly , Ga West Municipal Assembly , Ga East Municipal Assembly , Adentan Municipal District , Ashaiman Municipal District , La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District , La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly , and Kpone Katamanso Municipal District . Under

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456-583: 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. 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

494-905: 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 . 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

532-806: The Ablekuma sub-metropolitan district council was split into the Ablekuma North, Ablekuma Central, and Ablekuma South sub-metropolitan districts; the Ayawaso sub-metropolitan district council was split into the Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso East, and Ayawaso West sub-metropolitan district council; and the Okaikoi sub-metropolitan district council was split into the Okaikoi North and Okaikoi South sub-metropolitan district council. This intervention

570-669: The Assembly level. This low level of women participation in governance indicates that more programmes needs to be put in place to encourage more women to participate in local level election. The elected Assembly members are from 24 electoral areas namely Tsuibleoo central, Tsui bleoo North, Teshie-Nungua North, Sutsuruno, Teshie-Nungua Estates South, Nii Laweh Blekese East, AddoGonno, Baatsonaa, Mukwedjor, Blekese West, Nii Odai Ablade, Nkpor, Kliowe Koo Naa, Sookpoti, OkpoiGonno, Aborlebu, Akror West, Okesekor, Tsuibleoo South, Antsewere Gonno, Akro East, Agblezaa and Nii Ashitey Akomfra. LEKMA lies in

608-545: The Coastal Grassland zone which experiences a double maxima rainy season pattern. The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal District features a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ) that borders on a hot semi-arid climate ( BSh ). The average annual rainfall is about 730 mm, which falls primarily during Ghana's two rainy seasons. The chief rainy season begins in April and ends in mid-July, whilst

646-526: 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

684-634: 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

722-764: 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

760-719: 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. 1.3% of the inhabitants of the Greater Accra Region are immigrants from outside Ghana. The largest portion of the population of Accra

798-504: The Local Government Act 1993 462 (section 10 sub sections 1,2,3,4 and 5), carries out the legislative, deliberative and executive functions of Government. These functions are summarized as follows: These general functions are also reflected in the detailed 86 functions outlined in the second schedule of L.I. 1865, 2007 which established the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly. There are currently 38 Assembly members including

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836-496: The Municipal Chief Executive and two members of parliament for Ledzokuku and Krowor constituencies. The other 35 Assembly members are made up of 11 appointed and 24 elected members. Out of the 11 appointed members, the presiding member and 6 others are women while only two out of the elected 24 members are women. In all 7 out of the 38 Assembly members are women indicating only 18 percent participation level of women in Local governance at

874-505: The coast. 5°36′N 0°4′W  /  5.600°N 0.067°W  / 5.600; -0.067 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

912-643: The development of the district's drainage infrastructure, according to the Climate & Development Knowledge Network . As Ledzokuku Krowor is close to the equator , the daylight hours are practically uniform during the year. Relative humidity is generally high, varying from 65% in the midafternoon to 95% at night. The predominant wind direction in the district is from the WSW to NNE sectors. Wind speeds normally range between 8 and 16 km/h. High wind gusts occur with thunderstorms , which generally pass in squalls along

950-811: The government laid before Parliament Legislative Instruments (LI) for the creation new districts. In the LI, the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly is to be split into the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly and the Krowor Municipal Assembly. The district covers an area of 47.58 km (18.37 sq mi) and is bounded to the west by the La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly , to the east by the Tema Metropolitan Assembly , to

988-550: 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

1026-499: The local government arrangements when the Accra City Council was created in 1953, six area councils were established namely Ablekuma, Ashiedu Keteke, Ayawaso, Okaikoi, Osu Klotey and Kpeshie (which comprised Teshie, Nungua and La). This system operated until 18 March 1989 when Accra was elevated to metropolitan district status and the area councils became sub-metropolitan district councils under Legislative Instrument 1500 of

1064-508: The most common type of dwelling (68.5%) within the district. 40.9% of the population were under the age of 19, 10.5% between 20 and 24, 10.7% between 25 and 29, 44.8% between 30 and 44, 12.1% between 45 and 64, and 3.3% age 65 and over. For every 100 females, there were about 91.9 males. The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly is administered by the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly. The Assembly through

1102-584: The new Local Government System (PNDCL 207) Act 462. In 2003, part of the first schedule of the Accra Metropolitan Legislative Instrument of 1995 (LI 161) was amended and replaced with Legislative Instrument 1722 of 2003 which led to the creation of 7 more sub-metropolitan district councils out of the existing 6. The Kpeshie sub-metropolitan district council was split into the Nungua, Teshie and La sub-metropolitan districts;

1140-574: The north by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Ashaiman Municipal district , and to the south by the Gulf of Guinea. The largest 20 communities in the district by population are: The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal District is made up of 24 electoral areas. At the 2010 census, there were 227,932 people residing in the district, out of which 26,621 were born elsewhere in the region, while 56,388 were born in other regions. The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record

1178-690: 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: 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

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1216-456: 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

1254-425: 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

1292-401: The remaining part has been retained as Accra Metropolitan District . However on 15 March 2018, it was split off into two new municipal districts: Ledzokuku Municipal District (capital: Teshie-Nungua ) and Krowor Municipal District (capital: Nungua ). The municipality was located in the central part of Greater Accra Region and had Teshie-Nungua as its capital town. As of 2010, it had

1330-458: 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. The Ga sub-group of the Ga-Dangme people is the historical population of Accra. They form the largest ethnic sub-group in

1368-752: The warmer months. As a result, during the warmer months and particularly during the windy harmattan season, the district experiences a breezy "dry heat" that feels less warm than the "cooler" but more humid rainy season. As a coastal district, Ledzokuku Krowor is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise. Drainage infrastructure is particularly at risk, which has profound implications for people's livelihoods, especially in informal settlements. Inadequate planning regulation and law enforcement, as well as perceived corruption in government processes, lack of communication across government departments and lack of concern or government co-ordination with respect to building codes are major impediments to progressing

1406-749: Was created by the Greater Accra Region Law (PNDCL 26) as a legally separate region. 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. The Ga people celebrate the Homowo festival, which literally means "hooting at hunger." This festival originated several centuries ago. It

1444-590: Was informed by the need to break up the district into smaller sectors to facilitate good governance. In 2007, to promote efficiency in the administrative machinery and also meet the ever pressing demands for amenities and essential services, the Teshie and Nungua sub-metropolitan district councils were merged and upgraded to a Municipal Status in 2007 as the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District under Legislative Instrument 1865. In 2017,

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