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Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

Metropolitan District in Central Region, Ghana

Summary

Metropolitan District in Central Region, Ghana

Field	Value
name	Cape Coast Metropolitan District
settlement_type	Metropolitan District
image_skyline	Cape Coast Castle, Ghana.jpg
image_caption	Center of the Cape Coast Castle
image_seal	Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly Logo.png
image_map	Districts of the Central Region (2012).svg
map_caption	Districts of Central Region
pushpin_map	Ghana
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Cape Coast Metropolitan District within Central
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ghana
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Central
subdivision_type2	Capital
subdivision_name2	Cape Coast
leader_title	Metropolitan Chief Executive
leader_name	Anthony Egyir Aikins
population_as_of	2021
population_total	189,925
timezone	GMT
utc_offset	+0
coordinates
iso_code	GH-CP-CC
website	Official Website

Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. 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.{{cite web |url-status=dead

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.

List of settlements

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

Districts: Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

References

[http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division]
link. (March 23, 2012)
Yarboi-Tetteh, David O.. (31 October 2019). "Ghana: Floods Cause Havoc in 8 Districts in Central Region ... Ucc Suspends Lectures".
link. (February 21, 2013)

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