Ashaiman (often wrongly spelled as "Ashiaman") is a large town in
Greater Accra Region of South
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
and is the capital of
Ashaiman Municipal District
Ashaiman Municipal District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Tema Municipal District, which was created from the former Tema District Council, until two parts of ...
, a district in
Greater Accra Region.
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. Ashaiman has a well-known
settlement
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population, estimated to number between some hundred thousands up to over one million people (298,841 inhabitants according to World Gazetter).
Climate
History
Ashaiman was founded by Nii Ashai after he had moved from
Tema. Ashaiman is therefore named after him meaning Ashai's town."
Ashaiman was greatly expanded by squatters who were building Tema and others who moved in to occupy government land.
Ashaiman has grown to become one of the viable destinations for business because of the vast population that lives within the Constituency. Crime rate has declined vastly due to the influence of the current economic activities in the community.
Educational institutions
Ashaiman Senior High School was founded in September 1990 by the
Provisional National Defence Council. The school began with 39 students and two teachers. Currently the school has a population of about 1,400 students and 104 teachers. Courses offered in the school include General Arts, General Science, Agriculture, Business and Visual Arts.
See also
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Railway stations in Ghana
The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
Maps
UNHCR Atlas Map Ghana- shows Topography.
UN Map Ghana- shows Provinces
GhanaNet Map Towns served by rail
Existing
The following towns or vi ...
References
{{Greater Accra, Ghana
Populated places in the Greater Accra Region
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