# Ga East District, Greater Accra Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ga-east/

District · Greater Accra Region 

# Ga East

Ga East is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Greater Accra Region. It had an estimated **283,379 people** in 2021 on 86 km² (about 3,300 per km²). 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 377 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 283,379people (2021)
- 85.9km²
- 377mapped services
- 67 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ga East?

Ga East had an estimated **283,379 people** in 2021 — 5.2% of Greater Accra Region, 11th of 260 districts. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (below the Greater Accra Region figure of 1,036). Spread over 86 km², that is about **3,300 people per km²**, 24th of 260 districts.

28.3% of people are children under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Greater Accra Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****27,430**

5–9 ****27,611**

10–14 ****25,100**

15–19 ****23,037**

20–24 ****28,072**

25–29 ****31,593**

30–34 ****30,442**

35–39 ****25,407**

40–44 ****18,471**

45–49 ****13,433**

50–54 ****9,813**

55–59 ****7,228**

60–64 ****6,166**

65–69 ****4,109**

70–74 ****2,528**

75–79 ****1,483**

80–84 ****817**

85–89 ****382**

90–94 ****162**

95+ ****95**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha).

## Where is Ga East?

Ga East lies in [Greater Accra Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 5 other districts: [Akwapem South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/eastern/akwapem-south/), [Ayawaso West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ayawaso-west/), [Ga North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ga-north-municipal/), [La-Nkwantanang-Madina](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/la-nkwantanang-madina/) and [Okaikwei North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/okaikwei-north-municipal/). By area it is the 230th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 2.3% of [Greater Accra Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/). The centre of Ga East is about 17 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7060° N, 0.2205° W.

Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha).

## Things to see in and around Ga East

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ga East: 3 attractions; 1 castle or fort; 1 museum.

- Frederiksgave Plantation and Common Heritage Site · museum
- Frederiksgave · castle or fort
- Accra Brewery Limited · attraction
- Ghana South Africa Culture Clump · attraction
- Guinness Ghana Brewery · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ga East

- Yellow House · attraction, La-Nkwantanang-Madina4.2 km
- Chief Washington · castle or fort, La-Nkwantanang-Madina5.0 km
- Mills Family Residence · castle or fort, Ga North Municipal6.0 km
- UG Registry · attraction, Ayawaso West6.8 km
- Museum of Archaelogy · museum, Ayawaso West7.4 km
- Accra Zoo · zoo, Okaikwei North Municipal9.2 km
- Lakeside Marina Park · theme park, Adenta Municipal9.3 km
- Amamoley Palace · castle or fort, Ga West Municipal9.8 km
- Despite Automobile Museum · museum, Ayawaso West10 km
- Untamed Empire · museum, La Dade-Kotopon11 km
- SUR. DEE · monument, Kpone Katamanso13 km
- Ablekuma palace · castle or fort, Ga Central Municipal13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ga East

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Accra
- CurrencyCedi (GHS)
- Country calling code+233
- LanguagesEnglish, Akan, Ewe, Twi
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format15 characters (@@-###-####|@@-###)

### Nearest airports

- Kotoka International Airport (ACC) · Accra13 km
- Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW) · Lomé171 km

### Nearest railway station

Dome (Ga East), about 6.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:49).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Ga East

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Ga East. The largest with a recorded population: Dome (48,285) and Taifa (42,623). Settlements here lie between about 34 m and 345 m above sea level (median 67 m).

- Abladjei
- Ablajei
- Abokobi
- Aboman
- Adenkrebi
- Agbogba
- Ajako
- Akokome
- Akpoman
- Alogboshie
- Apkormang
- Ashongman
- Ashongman Estate
- Ashonman
- Atomic
- Ayi Mensah
- Ayimensa
- Boi
- Dome
- Ecomog
- Haatso
- Kpomkpo
- Kwabenya
- Kwabenyan
- Nasalat
- Okoman
- Papao
- Paraku Estate
- Parakuo Estate
- Parakuo Estates
- Pillar 2
- Sempene
- Sesemi
- Sessemi
- Taifa
- West Legon Residential
- Westland

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ga East

Named natural and historic features inside Ga East, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Hacho
- Taifa

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Ajangote · 219 m
- Bereku · 88 m
- Opoku · 58 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Comet Estate

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ga East and the best time to visit

In Ga East, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (197 mm) and the driest Jan (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and July to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 22 

Feb 28 44 

Mar 28 104 

Apr 28 134 

May 27 196 

Jun 26 197 

Jul 25 91 

Aug 24 40 

Sep 25 102 

Oct 26 148 

Nov 27 64 

Dec 27 25 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ga East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital The Community Hospital, Ashongman Estates · Ga East 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68906&mlon=-0.23183#map=17/5.68906/-0.23183) 

Bank Abokobi Area Rural Bank · Ga East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.73103&mlon=-0.20427#map=17/5.73103/-0.20427) 

ATM Ecobank ATM · Ga East 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.68424&mlon=-0.19376#map=17/5.68424/-0.19376) 

Petrol pump Goil · Ga East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71213&mlon=-0.20587#map=17/5.71213/-0.20587) 

Hotel Beda's · Ga East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.71154&mlon=-0.21517#map=17/5.71154/-0.21517) 

Mall Haatso Plaza · Ga East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.66673&mlon=-0.20451#map=17/5.66673/-0.20451) 

School Rohi King Jesus School · Ga East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.72090&mlon=-0.21635#map=17/5.72090/-0.21635) 

College Academic City University · Ga East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.69557&mlon=-0.20734#map=17/5.69557/-0.20734) 

Police station Atomic Hills Estate Police Station · Ga East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.69914&mlon=-0.23734#map=17/5.69914/-0.23734) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ga East

Places mapped inside Ga East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals22
- Banks36
- ATMs13
- Petrol pumps59
- Hotels44
- Shopping malls4
- Schools49
- Colleges and universities6
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies44
- Restaurants88
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Greater Accra Region

- Ablekuma Central Municipal
- Ablekuma North Municipal
- Ablekuma West Municipal
- Accra Metropolis
- Ada East
- Ada West
- Adenta Municipal
- Ashaiman Municipal
- Ayawaso Central Municipal
- Ayawaso East Municipal
- Ayawaso North Municipal
- Ayawaso West
- Ga Central Municipal
- Ga North Municipal
- Ga South Municipal
- Ga West Municipal
- Korle Klottey Municipal
- Kpone Katamanso
- Krowor Municipal
- La Dade-Kotopon
- La-Nkwantanang-Madina
- Ledzokuku Municipal
- Ningo/Prampram
- Okaikwei North Municipal
- Shai Osudoku
- Tema Metropolitan
- Tema West Municipal
- Weija Gbawe Municipal

## Quick answers

- Where is Ga East?In Greater Accra Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Ga East?283,379 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ga East?About 27 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ga East?About 3,300 people per km²
- What borders Ga East?Akwapem South, Ayawaso West, Ga North Municipal, La-Nkwantanang-Madina and Okaikwei North Municipal
- What is there to see in Ga East?Accra Brewery Limited, Frederiksgave, Frederiksgave Plantation and Common Heritage Site, Ghana South Africa Culture Clump
- What time zone is Ga East in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Ga East?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Ga East?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ga East?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ga East?Settlements lie between 34 m and 345 m
- What is the highest point in Ga East?Ajangote (219 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ga East?November to March and July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ga East?The Community Hospital, Ashongman Estates, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ga East?Abokobi Area Rural Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ga East?Ecobank ATM, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ga East?Goil, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ga East?22 mapped
- How many banks are in Ga East?36 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ga East?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ga East?59 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ga East?GH0714 (OCHA common operational dataset)