Cape Coast Municipal District
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| Cape Coast Municipal District | ||
| Region Regions of Ghana ||Ghana is divided into ten regions :*Ashanti Region *Brong-Ahafo Region *Central Region *Eastern Region *Greater Accra Region *Northern Region *Upper East Region... |
Central Region Central Region (Ghana) The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:... |
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| District type | Municipal | |
| District Chief Executive | Mercy Arhin | |
| Capital | Cape Coast Cape Coast Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people, or Mfantsefo. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 . From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the... |
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| Area | 135 km² | |
| Population (2002) | 118,105 | |
| ISO 3166 ISO 3166 ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization . It defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions . The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation... |
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Central Region (Ghana)
The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:...
. It is the smallest district in the country. It is bordered by the Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....
to the south, Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District
Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District
The Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region.-Sources:*...
to the west, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District
Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District
The Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District is a district of Ghana in the Central Region. Some of its notable towns include Asebu and Abakrampa. The legendary giant Asebu Amenfi also hails from this district. The ancient Asebu Kingdom was also situated in this District. Most of the people in the District...
to the east and the Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District
The Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District is a district in the Central Region of Ghana.Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira district is where Kakum National Park is located. The district also has the River Pra and the Twifo oil palm plantation ltd.-External links:...
to the north. The capital, Cape Coast
Cape Coast
Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people, or Mfantsefo. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 . From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the...
, is also the regional capital.