| Official Name: | Teshie |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ghana |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Greater Accra Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Note: | Ranked 9th in Ghana |
| Population Total: | 171,875[1] |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Coordinates: | 5.5833°N -6°W |
Teshie is a coastal town in the Ledzokuku Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region[2] [3] [4] of southeastern Ghana.[5] Teshie is the ninth most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 171,875 people.[1]
Teshie is in the Ledzokuku constituency led by Hon. Ben Ayiku, a member of the National Democratic Congress,[6] who succeeded Hon. Dr Bernard Okoe Boye of the New Patriotic Party.Benita Sena Okity-Duah defeated candidates like former MCE Daniel Amartey Mensah and former MP Nii Nortey Dua to win the 2015 Ledzokuku Parliamentary primary with 62% of the legitimate vote. [7]
Teshie is one of the independent towns of the Ga State, every August, the town celebrates the Homowo festival.[8] It is believed that the original Teshie people came from La, a town that lies to the west of Teshie.
Fort Augustaborg, built by the Danes in 1787, is located in Teshie and was occupied by the British from 1850 to 1957. It is believed that Teshie is 300 years old as of 2011.[9]
The town is rich in diversity as a result of the country's current democracy and development program.
Teshie stretches from the Kpeshie Lagoon to Teshie-Nungua Estates (first junction) from East to West on the Teshie Road. Teshie has grown enormously to become one of the biggest towns in Ghana.
The locals claim that the deteriorating status of the roads in Greda Estates, Tsuibleoo, Teshie Lascala, and other neighborhoods has a significant negative impact on their daily commute and calls for immediate action.[10] The Greater Accra Region Minister, Henry Quartey, and the Registrar of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Enoch Addo, have been warned by the chiefs and traditional leaders of Teshie, an Accra suburb, to refrain from meddling in Teshie's chieftaincy concerns.[11]
See main article: Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop.
The town of Teshie is also known as the home of design coffins, invented in the 1950s by Seth Kane Kwei[12] and still made in the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop (run by Eric Adjetey Anang) and by several other artists.[13]
See main article: Labadi Beach. Labadi Beach
The Labadi Beach, or more properly known as La Pleasure Beach, is near Teshie. The beach is the busiest beach on Ghana's coast. It is one of Greater Accra Region's few beaches and is maintained by the local hotels.
Fort Augustaborg
The Fort Augustaborg was built in 1787 when Denmark occupied Ghana, and from 1850 until Ghana's independence, it was governed by the British. It is currently in a destroyed state.
Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop
Popular design coffins were created in Teshie and debuted in the 1950s by artist Seth Kane Kwei. The Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop, founded by Seth Kane Kwei, continues to produce these remarkable works of art.
Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
A reputable institution that offers peacekeeping training is the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. Visitors can find more beneficial items related to peace by going here. It was started back in 1998.[14]
Bethel Bridge International School
There are also a number of privately run schools, notable among them are God's Way Preparatory School, Teshie St. John Schools, Sunrise Preparatory & JHS, Nanna Mission Academy, Ford Schools Ltd[22]
The widening of the dual carriage way from OTU Barracks to First Junction was in the late 1970s.[23]
Teshie is served by a station of the eastern section of the national railway system.