Ablekuma Explained

Ablekuma
Type:	Town
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Ghana
Pushpin Map:	Ghana
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Greater Accra
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Ga Central

Ablekuma is a peri-urban town located in the Ga Central District^[1] of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Location

Ablekuma is located along the Awoshie-Pokuase highway. Its distance by road from the Kotoka International Airport is approximately 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi).^[2] The coordinates of the town are 05°31'12"N, 00°28'48"W.

Ablekuma's estimated elevation above sea level is 45 meters.^[3]

Politics

Ablekuma is in the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency headed by Hon Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi,^[4] a member of the New Patriotic Party. The traditional Chief of Ablekuma is Nii Larbi Mensah IV.^[5]

Ablekuma was noted for the murder of two policemen, Owusu Sekyere (alias Kweku Ninja) and Jerry Wornu (alias Taller).^[6] on November 24, 1998^[7]

References

1. Web site: GA CENTRAL . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305075955/http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010_District_Report/Greater%20Accra/GA%20CENTRAL.pdf . 2016-03-05 . Statistics service Ghana.
2. Web site: distance between Kotoka International Airport, Accra, La Dade-kotopon, GHA and Ablekuma School., Ga Central, Greater Accra, GHA (Ghana) . Distance Calculator.
3. Web site: Ablekuma populated place,Greater Accra,Ghaha . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019140829/http://gh.geoview.info/ablekuma,2306359 . 2019-10-19 . Geoview Ghana review.
4. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2022-02-05 . Parliament Of Ghana.
5. Web site: Chief of Ablekuma Flees . GhanaWeb.
6. Web site: Ablekuma chiefs Accuse Gov,t of Neglect . Allafrica.
7. Book: Country Report on Human Right Practices . Google books . 1999 . 998 . 176 . 1.