Ga Central Municipal District | |
Settlement Type: | Municipal District |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ga Central Municipal District within Greater Accra |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Sowutuom |
Leader Title: | Municipal Chief Executive |
Area Total Km2: | 48.997 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 332,232[1] |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 5.6239°N -0.2789°W |
Iso Code: | GH-AA-GC |
Ga Central Municipal District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Ga South Municipal District on 29 February 2008, until a small portion of the district was split off to create Ga Central Municipal District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been retained as Ga South Municipal District (currently known as Weija-Gbawe Municipal District). The municipality is located in the western part of Greater Accra Region and has Sowutuom as its capital town.
The Assembly currently has nine electoral areas. It has a membership of sixteen comprising nine Elected Assembly Members, five Government Appointees, a Municipal Chief Executive and one Member of Parliament. The Assembly has two Zonal Councils: namely Anyaa and Chantan Zonal Councils.
The district is bordered to the north and west by Ga West Municipal District, to the east by Accra Metropolis District, and to the south by Ga South Municipal District. The total area of the district is 48.997 square kilometers.
According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 117,220 with 57,321 males and 59,899 females.[3] The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 144,521.[4]