Cape Coast Metropolitan District
Metropolitan District
Center of the Cape Coast Castle
Center of the Cape Coast Castle
Official seal of Cape Coast Metropolitan District
Seal
Districts of Central Region
Districts of Central Region
Cape Coast Metropolitan District is located in Ghana
Cape Coast Metropolitan District
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
CapitalCape Coast
Government
 • Metropolitan Chief ExecutiveAnthony Egyir Aikins
Population
 (2021)
 • Total189,925[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-CP-CC
WebsiteOfficial 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

Boundaries

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

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

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

References

  1. ↑ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ↑ Districts: Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 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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