Shai Osudoku District

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Shai-Osudoku District
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Shai-Osudoku District
Location of Shai-Osudoku District within Greater Accra
Coordinates: 5°37′31.99″N0°5′23.82″W / 5.6255528°N 0.0899500°W / 5.6255528; -0.0899500
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Greater Accra Region.gif Greater Accra
Capital Dodowa
Government
  District ExecutiveDaniel Akuffo
Area
  Total1,522 km2 (588 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total105,610 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
Website Official Website

Shai Osudoku District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana. [2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Dangme West District in 1988, which was created from the former Dangme District Council, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Ningo-Prampram District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Shai-Osudoku District. The Shai Osudoku District Assembly [3] is located in the eastern part of Greater Accra Region and has Dodowa as its capital town, which is about 39 km from the regional capital, Accra.

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Notable places

The main festival of the Shai Osudoku District is the Ngmayem festival. Notable tourist attraction found in the district are the Chenku Water Falls, Dodowa Forest, Shai Osudoku District Hospital, Asutsuare Rice Farms, Exotics Banana Farm and Shai Hills Resource Reserve. The Stone Lodge which serves visitors to the district is located at Osuwem Junction.

There are other notable institutions like Dodowa Health Research Centre, The Forest Hotel and the Shai Osudoku District Hospital.

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References

  1. "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  2. "Shai Osudoku District". Dangme West District. Shai Osudoku District. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. "Home | SHAI-OSUDOKU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY". www.soda.gov.gh. Retrieved 2021-12-15.

Coordinates: 5°37′31.99″N0°5′23.82″W / 5.6255528°N 0.0899500°W / 5.6255528; -0.0899500