The Eastern Region is located in the Eastern part of Ghana and is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana . Eastern region is bordered to the east by the Lake Volta , to the north by Bono East Region and Ashanti region , to the west by Ashanti region , to the south by Central region and Greater Accra Region . Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of Eastern region and Akan , Ewe , Krobo , Hausa and English are the main spoken languages. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua .The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation . Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform .
28-577: Old Ningo is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana . Also known as Great Ningo, the inhabitants have always been a fishing and farming community. They form part of the Ga-Adangbe people . The name Ningo has a much more widely known and accepted history as derived from the Ga–Dangme words nu meaning water and ngoo meaning salt. However, there is compelling evidence pointing to
56-459: 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
84-433: 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
112-496: A more interesting naming origin. The Encyclopædia Metropolitana , published in 1817, has this entry: "Ningo, near which the second Danish castle, Friedensburg, is placed, is 43 miles from Akra. In Krob6, or Krepe, a large Negro State behind it, there is a very high mountain about 20 or 25 miles distant from the sea, and capped with snow." This provides evidence of a voyager's inspired choice of name, since Ningo in Latin means snow, and
140-799: A number of private universities and university colleges spread through the region. Eastern Region, Ghana High-capacity electricity generation Akosombo Hydroelectric Project contains three main tributaries : the Black Volta ; the White Volta and the Red Volta and the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project flows into the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean . The Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965 as part of
168-417: 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
196-578: 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
224-542: 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
252-490: 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. In 1960, Greater Accra, then referred to as Accra Capital District,
280-482: Is also known for the Ningo High and Technical School regarded as having a pleasant environment. The school is a second cycle institution. 5°45′N 0°11′E / 5.750°N 0.183°E / 5.750; 0.183 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
308-905: 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
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#1732790873477336-874: The Volta River Project. The dam measures at 440 ft (134 m) above ground level. The large electric power generating capacity is 912 megawatts. The dam helps supplies electricity to an economically important town called Tema . The region also boasts of some quality basic schools one which is Hecta School Complex, established in 1962, and others. Achiase District was carved out of the existing Birim South District and inaugurated on 22 February 2019. The Afram Plains District has since been split into two and renamed as Kwahu Afram Plains North District with its capital being Donkorkrom and Kwahu Afram Plains South District with its capital also being Tease. The Akuapim South District , East Akim District and Kwahu West Districts have been upgraded to Municipal status with
364-526: 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
392-634: 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
420-764: 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
448-719: 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
476-428: The addition of Birim Central Municipal District which is entirely new. Other new districts include Akyemansa District and Kwahu East District . The Manya Krobo District has been split into Lower Manya Krobo District and Upper Manya Krobo District . The political administration of the region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 33 MMDA's (mMDAsMd by
504-526: The first European settlers here, establishing Fort Fredensborg in 1734. The town was developed as a slave-trading station as part of Danish Guinea . However, with the abolition of the slave trade the town dwindled in size, with the fort staffed by a single person. The fort was already in ruins when the British took over on 8 March 1850 and incorporated the town into the Gold Coast . Christian Glob Dorf
532-419: The mariners would have seen the mountain in the backdrop of the native settlers and named the place Ningo. Many other early writings and references about Ningo also used the term "Ningo Grande" – grande translates from Latin as large or great. The name Great Ningo naturally followed. The people of Ningo refer to themselves as "Nugoli", meaning "People of Nugo" (Nugo being a more locally accepted pronunciation of
560-546: The name Ningo), and are proud to associate themselves with the name Great Ningo. The history of the people of Ningo is closely linked to that of the Ga-Dangme people . The original name for the people of Ningo is Lasibi . This is part of the eight groups of people who are identified as Dangme State: Adaa, Nugo, Gbugbla, Kpom, SƐ, Yilô-Klo, Manya-Klo and Osudoku; anglicised as: Ada, Ningo, Prampram, Kpone, Shai, Yilo Krobo, Manya Krobo and Osudoku respectively. The Danish were
588-556: 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
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#1732790873477616-690: 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
644-456: 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
672-425: 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
700-402: 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
728-461: 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 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
756-564: Was Commandant from 21 June 1740 to 25 May 1743. Ningo has four Divisions and clans under them. First Division:Lower. They hold the paramount chief position and djange wↄnↄ (priest). Clans under LowƐ are: Second Division: Lower Kponↄ They hold the Dzaase/Dzaas-TsƐ Position. Clans under Lowe Kponor are: Third Division: Djangmaku They hold divisional chief position. Clans under Djangmaku are: Fourth Division: Kabiawe. They hold mankralo position. Clans under Kabiawe are: The town
784-683: 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. 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
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