Ada East District

The Ada East District is one of the sixteen districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Its capital is Ada Foah. Ada East District is located within Latitudes 5°45 and 6°00 (North) and Longitudes 0°20 to 0°35 (East) respectively. The District was established in 2012 by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2029, when it was carved out of the former Dangme East District together with Ada West District.[1]

Ada East District
District
Ada East District
Coordinates: 5°47′N 0°38′E
CountryGhana
RegionGreater Accra Region
Area
 • Total289.783 km2 (111.886 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total88,321

The district is bordered to the north and east by North Tongu District (in the Volta Region), to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, and to the west by Ada West District. The total area of the district is 289.783 square kilometers. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 71,671 with 34,012 males and 37,659 females.[2] Data available based on the record from Ghana Statistical Service shows the population as at 2019 is 88,321.[3]

References
  1. "Ada East". Ghana Districts. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. "District Analytical Report - Ada East District" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.


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