Tema Manhean is one of the indigenous towns in the industrialized parts of
Greater Accra Region
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, Ghana. Since it is the Greater Accra Region, they speak Ga. The name "Manhean" is the
anglicized
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form of the local phrase "man hee" which means new town or community.
The Tema Harbour is found there; the main occupation of the people in the town is
fishing
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. The festival celebrated in this town in
Homowo
Homowo is a harvest festival celebrated by the Ga people of Ghana in the Greater Accra Region. The festival starts in the month of
August with the planting of crops (mainly maize and yam) before the rainy season starts. During the festival, ...
. There is also a festival called "Kpelejoo" which is annually celebrated around
Easter
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time. There are two main senior high schools in the town: Tema Manhean Senior High School and Tema Manhean Anglican Senior High School. A
lighthouse
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Lighthouses mar ...
and
naval base
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can also be found there.
There are several communities within the town. They include: Awudum, Ashamang, Abornkor Zeginshour, Manhean, Banku man and Ayigbe town. The people in Awudum and Ayigbe town are closer to the sea and are mostly involved in fishing.
The people of Tema manhean are the custodians of the Lands in the who of Tema.
Populated places in the Greater Accra Region
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