# Tema West Municipal District, Greater Accra Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/tema-west-municipal/ District · Greater Accra Region # Tema West Municipal Tema West Municipal is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Greater Accra Region. It had an estimated **196,224 people** in 2021 on 45 km² (about 4,336 per km²). 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 216 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 196,224people (2021) - 45.2km² - 216mapped services - 28 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Tema West Municipal? Tema West Municipal had an estimated **196,224 people** in 2021 — 3.6% of Greater Accra Region, 29th of 260 districts. There are 1,026 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Greater Accra Region figure of 1,036). Spread over 45 km², that is about **4,336 people per km²**, 19th of 260 districts. 27.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% 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 ****18,825** 5–9 ****18,357** 10–14 ****17,044** 15–19 ****16,064** 20–24 ****18,859** 25–29 ****20,720** 30–34 ****20,580** 35–39 ****17,380** 40–44 ****12,925** 45–49 ****9,765** 50–54 ****7,274** 55–59 ****5,691** 60–64 ****4,795** 65–69 ****3,286** 70–74 ****2,127** 75–79 ****1,202** 80–84 ****762** 85–89 ****335** 90–94 ****154** 95+ ****79** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha). ## Where is Tema West Municipal? Tema West Municipal lies in [Greater Accra Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 5 other districts: [Adenta Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/adenta-municipal/), [Ashaiman Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/ashaiman-municipal/), [Kpone Katamanso](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/kpone-katamanso/), [Krowor Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/krowor-municipal/) and [Tema Metropolitan](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/tema-metropolitan/). By area it is the 240th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 1.2% of [Greater Accra Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/greater-accra/). The centre of Tema West Municipal is about 18 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6513° N, 0.0685° 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 Tema West Municipal OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tema West Municipal: 1 attraction; 1 aquarium. - Green Fm 88.9 · attraction - Aquarium Marshall · aquarium ### Nearby, outside Tema West Municipal - Nighty Beach · beach, Krowor Municipal5.0 km - Sakoumono beach · attraction, Tema Metropolitan6.1 km - F.E. Daniels Memorial House · memorial, Tema Metropolitan6.4 km - Valco Employees Recreation Area (VERA) · attraction, Tema Metropolitan7.0 km - Fort Augustaborg · castle or fort, Ledzokuku Municipal9.1 km - Lakeside Marina Park · theme park, Adenta Municipal9.1 km - Despite Automobile Museum · museum, Ayawaso West9.3 km - Untamed Empire · museum, La Dade-Kotopon11 km - Museum of Archaelogy · museum, Ayawaso West12 km - Paradise Beach · attraction, Kpone Katamanso13 km - La Beach Resort · attraction, La Dade-Kotopon13 km - SUR. DEE · monument, Kpone Katamanso13 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: Tema West Municipal - 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) · Accra12 km - Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW) · Lomé157 km ### Nearest railway station Asaprochona (Tema West Municipal), about 4.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Tema West Municipal Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Tema West Municipal. The largest with a recorded population: Sakumona (32,886). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 43 m above sea level (median 28 m). - Addogonno - Adjei Kojo - Agblesia - Asoprotwona - Baatsona - Community 12 - Community 13 - Community 14 - Community 15 - Community 16 - Community 17 - Community 18 - Community 19 - Community 20 - Kanewu - Klagon - Kwasiman - Kwedonu - Lashibi - Regimanuel Gray Estate - Sakumona - Sakumono - Spintex Road - Tema Community 12 - Valco Estates 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 Tema West Municipal Named natural and historic features inside Tema West Municipal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mamahuma - Onukpa Wahe ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Mokwe Lagoon 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 Tema West Municipal and the best time to visit In Tema West Municipal, 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 Tema West Municipal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Alpha and Omega Chiropractic Health Care · Tema West Municipal 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64780&mlon=-0.07331#map=17/5.64780/-0.07331) Bank Access Bank · Tema West Municipal 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.63293&mlon=-0.06525#map=17/5.63293/-0.06525) ATM Standard Chartered ATM · Tema West Municipal 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64343&mlon=-0.05981#map=17/5.64343/-0.05981) Petrol pump Goodness · Tema West Municipal 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65193&mlon=-0.07605#map=17/5.65193/-0.07605) Hotel Phil Dell Hotel · Tema West Municipal 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64896&mlon=-0.06415#map=17/5.64896/-0.06415) Mall Paradise Washing Bay · Tema West Municipal 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64151&mlon=-0.07123#map=17/5.64151/-0.07123) School Anchor of Hope Community School · Tema West Municipal 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.65164&mlon=-0.06726#map=17/5.65164/-0.06726) College Klintaps College of Health and Allied Sciences · Tema West Municipal 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.66006&mlon=-0.05015#map=17/5.66006/-0.05015) Police station Ghana Police Service - Community 18 District Headquarters · Tema West Municipal 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.64283&mlon=-0.07642#map=17/5.64283/-0.07642) 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 Tema West Municipal Places mapped inside Tema West Municipal in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks10 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps38 - Hotels27 - Shopping malls3 - Schools29 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies40 - Restaurants43 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics3 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 East - 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 - Weija Gbawe Municipal ## Quick answers - Where is Tema West Municipal?In Greater Accra Region, Ghana - What is the population of Tema West Municipal?196,224 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Tema West Municipal?About 27 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Tema West Municipal?About 4,336 people per km² - What borders Tema West Municipal?Adenta Municipal, Ashaiman Municipal, Kpone Katamanso, Krowor Municipal and Tema Metropolitan - What is there to see in Tema West Municipal?Aquarium Marshall, Green Fm 88.9 - What time zone is Tema West Municipal in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Tema West Municipal?Cedi (GHS) - What language is spoken in Tema West Municipal?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tema West Municipal?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tema West Municipal?Settlements lie between 15 m and 43 m - What is the best time to visit Tema West Municipal?November to March and July to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Tema West Municipal?Alpha and Omega Chiropractic Health Care, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tema West Municipal?Access Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tema West Municipal?Standard Chartered ATM, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tema West Municipal?Goodness, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tema West Municipal?10 mapped - How many banks are in Tema West Municipal?10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tema West Municipal?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tema West Municipal?38 mapped - What is the P-code of Tema West Municipal?GH0728 (OCHA common operational dataset)