Ashongman Explained

Official Name:Ashongman
Other Name:New Ashongman
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Greater Accra Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ga East Municipal
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:GMT
Timezone Dst:GMT
Coordinates:5.7106°N -0.2331°W
Elevation M:102

Ashongman is a developing town in the Ga East Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1]

Town structure

The town is under the jurisdiction of the Ga East Municipal District and is in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency of the Ghana parliament.[2]

Social Conditions

The town has had numerous issues with the provision of fresh water. The town is divided into three subtowns which are the ashongman estate, Old ashongman and Manna. Almost 70% percent of the roads are bad. The people of Ashongman want the government to construct roads.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://gaeast.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=2&r=1&rlv=towns Ga East Municipal District
  2. Web site: Elections 2004. Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. 2011-06-13 . 11 . Electoral Commission of Ghana. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522115353/http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/ghana/03610.pdf. 22 May 2011 . live.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9A5UaOAXc Kwabenya - Ashongman Water Supply