Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

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Cape Coast Metropolitan District
Metropolitan District
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Center of the Cape Coast Castle
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Cape Coast Metropolitan District
Location of Cape Coast Metropolitan District within Central
Coordinates: 5°6′23.4″N1°14′29.04″W / 5.106500°N 1.2414000°W / 5.106500; -1.2414000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Central Region (Ghana).gif Central
Capital Cape Coast
Government
  Metropolitan Chief ExecutiveAnthony Egyir Aikins
Population
 (2021)
  Total189,925 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-CP-CC
Website Official Website

Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. [2] [3] [4] Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Cape Coast Municipal District , which was created from the Cape Coast Municipal Council ; until it was later elevated to metropolitan district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Cape Coast Metropolitan District. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Central Region and has Cape Coast as its capital town; which is also the regional capital of the Central Region. [5]

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Geography

Boundaries

Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is bordered by the Gulf of Guinea to the south, Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District to the west, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District to the east and Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District to the north. [3]

List of settlements

Settlements of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1Abura
2Akotokyire
3 Amamoma
4Amisano
5Ankaful
6Anto Essuekyir
7 Cape Coast 227,2692013
8Cape Vars
9Duakor
10Effutu
11Ekon
12Kakumdo
13Koforidua
14Kokoado
15Mpeasem
16Nkanfoa
17Nyinasin
18Ola
19Pedu
20Brabedzi
21 Kwesi Prah
22 Apewosika

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References

  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Districts: Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly District Archived February 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Yarboi-Tetteh, David O. (31 October 2019). "Ghana: Floods Cause Havoc in 8 Districts in Central Region ... Ucc Suspends Lectures". allAfrica. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. "Central Region » Cape Coast Municipal". Ministry of Local Government, Rural Dev. & Environment & Maks Publications & Media Services. Archived from the original on 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2007-04-17.

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