Abokobi
Abokobi | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
  Abokobi Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°44′N 0°12′W / 5.733°N 0.200°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Greater Accra Region |
| District | Ga East District |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Abokobi is a small town and is the capital of Ga East Municipal District, an MMDA located within the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1]
The settlement was founded in 1854 by missionaries of the "Basler Missionsgesellschaft" (Basel Mission) for Christian refugees, who had left Osu (the former Danish-Accra, around Christiansborg) after the British colonial government had bombarded Osu from the Sea in response to the refusal of the inhabitants to pay the newly introduced head tax.
Town structure[edit]
The town is under the jurisdiction of the Ga East District and is in the Abokobi-Madina constituency of the Ghana parliament.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "ABOKOBI GREATER ACCRA REGION". ghana-net.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Elections 2004. Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
5°44′N 0°12′W / 5.733°N 0.200°W