Ada East District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.[1] Originally it was formerly the part of the then-larger Dangme East District in 1988, which was created from the former Dangme District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create Ada West District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Ada East District. The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Greater Accra Region and has Ada Foah as its capital town.

Ada East District
Districts of Greater Accra Region
Ada East District is located in Ghana
Ada East District
Ada East District
Location of Ada East District within Greater Accra
Coordinates: 5°47′N 0°38′E / 5.783°N 0.633°E / 5.783; 0.633
Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra
CapitalAda Foah
Area
 • Total
289.783 km2 (111.886 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
76,411
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Background

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Ada East District is located within Latitudes 5°45 and 6°00 (North) and Longitudes 0°20 to 0°35 (East) respectively. The district is bordered to the north and east by North Tongu District (in the Volta Region), to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, and to the west by Ada West District. The total area of the district is 289.783 square kilometers. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 71,671 with 34,012 males and 37,659 females.[2] Data available based on the record from Ghana Statistical Service shows the population as at 2019 is 88,321.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ada East". Ghana Districts. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ "District Analytical Report - Ada East District" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.

5°47′N 0°38′E / 5.783°N 0.633°E / 5.783; 0.633