Labadi Explained

Labadi, also known as La, is a Peri-urban town in La Dade Kotopon Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.^[1]

Location

Labadi is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Its distance by road from Kotoka International Airport is 7.11 kilometers (3.04 miles).^[2] It is bounded by Osu to the west and Teshie to the east.

Politics

Labadi is in the Dade Kotopon constituency, led by Rita Naa Odoley Sowah of the National Democratic Congress.^{[3] [4] [5]} She succeeded Vincent Sowah Odotei, a member of the New Patriotic Party, who also succeeded Nii Amasah Namoale of the National Democratic Congress.^[6]

Notable Labadians

• Rita Naa Odoley Sowah (born 1968), politician, former MCE of La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA), and member of parliament of La Dade Kotopon Constituency.
• Amon Kotei (1915–2011), commissioned designer of the coat of arms of Ghana.

References

1. Web site: LaDMA – Wuɔ Gbɛɛ! La Gbɛɛ!. en-US. 2019-11-06.
2. Web site: Distance between Kotoka International Airport, Accra, La Dade-Kotopon, Greater Accra, GHA and Labadi, GHA (Ghana) . 2019-11-06 . DistanceCalculatorGlobefeed..
3. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2021-04-13 . parliament of ghana.
4. Web site: 2020-12-11. Rita Sowah wins La Dade Kotonpon parliamentary seat. 2020-12-19. Ghanaian Times. en.
5. Web site: 2020-12-07 . Parliamentary Results for Dade Kotopon . 2020-12-19 . GhanaWeb..
6. Web site: 'Bigger disgrace awaits NDC' – Namoale. 2017-11-10. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2019-11-06.

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