Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

Metropolitan District in Central Region, Ghana

Metropolitan District in Central, Ghana

Cape Coast Metropolitan District

Metropolitan District

Center of the Cape Coast Castle

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Districts of Central Region

Cape Coast Metropolitan District

Location of Cape Coast Metropolitan District within Central

Coordinates: 5°6′23.4″N 1°14′29.04″W﻿ / ﻿5.106500°N 1.2414000°W﻿ / 5.106500; -1.2414000
Country|  Ghana
Region|  Central
Capital| Cape Coast
Government

• Metropolitan Chief Executive| Anthony Egyir Aikins
Population

(2021)

• Total

| 189,925[1]
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code| GH-CP-CC
Website| Official Website

Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana.[2][3][4] Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Cape Coast Municipal District, which was created from the Cape Coast Municipal Council; until it was later elevated to metropolitan district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Cape Coast Metropolitan District. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Central Region and has Cape Coast as its capital town; which is also the regional capital of the Central Region.[5]

## Geography

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### Boundaries

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Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is bordered by the Gulf of Guinea to the south, Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District to the west, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District to the east and Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District to the north.[3]

## List of settlements

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Settlements of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

No.  | Settlement | Population  | Population year
1 | Abura  |  |
2 | Akotokyire  |  |
3 | Amamoma |  |
4 | Amisano  |  |
5 | Ankaful  |  |
6 | Anto Essuekyir  |  |
7 | Cape Coast | 227,269  | 2013
8 | Cape Vars  |  |
9 | Duakor  |  |
10 | Effutu  |  |
11 | Ekon  |  |
12 | Kakumdo |  |
13 | Koforidua  |  |
14 | Kokoado  |  |
15 | Mpeasem  |  |
16 | Nkanfoa  |  |
17 | Nyinasin  |  |
18 | Ola  |  |
19 | Pedu  |  |
20 | Brabedzi  |  |
21 | Kwesi Prah |  |
22 | Apewosika |  |

## Sources

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* "Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly". Statoids.
* Districts: Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

## References

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1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
2. ^ Districts: Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ a b Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly District Archived February 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Yarboi-Tetteh, David O. (31 October 2019). "Ghana: Floods Cause Havoc in 8 Districts in Central Region ... Ucc Suspends Lectures". allAfrica. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
5. ^ "Central Region » Cape Coast Municipal". Ministry of Local Government, Rural Dev. & Environment & Maks Publications & Media Services. Archived from the original on 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2007-04-17.

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Districts and Capitals of the Central Region of Ghana

Metropolitan (1)|

* Cape Coast Metropolitan (Capital: Cape Coast)

Municipal (7)|

* Agona West Municipal (Capital: Agona Swedru)
* Assin Central Municipal (Capital: Assin Fosu)
* Awutu Senya East Municipal (Capital: Kasoa)
* Effutu Municipal (Capital: Winneba)
* Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal (Capital: Elmina)
* Mfantsiman Municipal (Capital: Saltpond)
* Upper Denkyira East Municipal (Capital: Dunkwa-on-Offin)

Ordinary (14)|

* Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese (Capital: Abura-Dunkwa)
* Agona East (Capital: Nsaba)
* Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam (Capital: Ajumako)
* Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa (Capital: Breman Asikuma)
* Assin North (Capital: Assin Bereku)
* Assin South (Capital: Nsuaem Kyekyewere)
* Awutu Senya West (Capital: Awutu Breku)
* Ekumfi (Capital: Essarkyir)
* Gomoa Central (Capital: Gomoa Afransi)
* Gomoa East (Capital: Potsin)
* Gomoa West (Capital: Apam)
* Twifo-Atti Morkwa (Capital: Twifo Praso)
* Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira (Capital: Twifo Hemang)
* Upper Denkyira West (Capital: Diaso)

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