GREATER ACCRA REGION ACT - 1982 (PNDCL 26)
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Statutory Description of the Greater Accra Region
Commencing at a point marked GAR/1 situate partly on the North-western side of the Gulf of Guinea approximately 10,500 feet South-west of Kokrobite in the Accra-Tema District and part of the former Eastern Region of the Republic of Ghana the boundary thence runs in a North-westerly direction for approximately 30,750 feet crossing the Winneba Road at approximately 2,500 feet North-west of Oduponkpehe village to a point marked G.A.R./2 on a footpath leading to Pantanpa village which point is approximately 8,500 feet North-east of the said Oduponkpehe village and thence in a North-easterly direction for approximately 28,500 feet crossing River Amimia and a track approximately 3,500 feet North-west of Asabaham to a point marked G.A.R./3 which point is approximately 4,250 feet North-east of Agbon and also 7,750 feet approximately North-west of Danchira and thence in a North-westerly direction for approximately 36,750 feet to a point marked G.A.R./4 which point is approximately 3,500 feet South-west of Obiliakua village and thence in a general Northerly direction crossing the Achiase-Kotoku railway line at approximately 8,250 feet South-east of Danso for approximately 50,000 feet to a point marked G.A.R./5 which point is approximately 5,500 feet South-west of Adeiso and thence in a North-easterly direction for approximately 8,500 feet crossing the motor road from Asamankese to Nsawam to a point marked G.A.R./6 which point is on the Northern edge of the said motor road from Asamankese to Nsawam and also approximately 2,500 feet North west of the junction of the aforesaid Asamankese-Nsawam motor road and the road leading to Swedru and thence follows the North-western edge of the afore-mentioned Asamankese-Nsawam motor road for approximately 28,500 feet to a point marked G.A.R./7 and thence in a South-easterly direction crossing the Asamankese-Nsawam motor road and also Accra-Kumasi railway line at a point approximately 3,000 feet North-west of Ajenkotoku for 50,000 feet more or less to a point marked G.A.R./8 which point is on the South-western edge of the Nsawam-Accra motor road and approximately 7,500 feet from the junction of the said Nsawam-Accra motor road and approximately 7,500 feet from the junction of the said Nsawam-Accra motor road and the road leading to Ajenkotoku and thence in a North-easterly direction for approximately 22,000 feet crossing the said motor road to a point marked G.A.R./9 and thence in a South-easterly direction for approximately 34,000 feet crossing River Nsakyi and the motor road from Achimota-Kitase to a point marked G.A.R./10 which point is on the South-eastern side of the said motor road from Achimota-Kitase and also approximately 4,000 feet South-west of Berekusu and thence in a general North-easterly direction for 130,000 feet crossing Accra-Aburi motor road at approximately 17,000 feet South-east of Kitase and also crossing Larteh-Ayikuma motor road at approximately 2,000 feet North-west of Ayikuma to a point marked G.A.R./11 which point is on a path leading to Asesieso Town and thence in a general North-westerly direction for approximately 18,500 feet to a point marked G.A.R./12 and thence in a South-easterly direction for approximately 12,000 feet to a point marked G.A.R./13 which point is on the North-western side of the Accra-Ho motor road and approximately 11,000 feet North-west of Zanidaw and thence in a North-easterly direction for approximately 35,800 feet crossing the said Accra-Ho motor road and Akuse-Osudoku motor road at approximately 7,000 feet South-east of Akuse to a point marked G.A.R./14 which point is on the South-western bank of the River Volta and is approximately 8,500 feet South-east of Akuse and thence follows the Western bank of the said River Volta downstream for approximately 79,000 feet to a point marked G.A.R./15 which point is approximately 6,500 feet South-east of Volo, a village West of Bator and thence in a general South-easterly direction crossing the aforesaid River Volta to a point marked G.A.R./16 which point is approximately 9,000 feet South-west of Lota, a village South of Aveyime for approximately 45,000 feet and thence in a North-easterly direction crossing the Accra-Sogakofe motor road for approximately 77,000 feet to a point marked G.A.R./17 which point is approximately 8,000 feet South-west of Vume and thence in a South-easterly direction for approximately 32,000 feet to a point marked G.A.R./18 which point is approximately 10,000 feet South-east of Kaja, a village South of Tefle and thence follows the Western bank of the River Volta in a South-easterly direction downstream for approximately 83,000 feet to a point marked G.A.R./19 which point is where the said River Volta enters the sea and also approximately 20,500 feet South-east of Ada and thence follows the Low Water mark of the said Gulf of Guinea crossing the aforesaid River Volta at South-east of Ada in a North-westerly direction for approximately 420,000 feet to the point of commencement thus enclosing an approximate Area of 1,450.332 square miles or 4,738.099 square kilometers be the same several dimensions little more or less as the boundary is more particularly delineated and shown edged pink on the plan or map attached.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GREATER ACCRA REGION
The description of the boundary of the proposed Greater Accra Region was based on:
(1) Supplementary Report of the Local Government Boundary Commission 1972.
(2) The Northern Boundary at Osudoku was based on the Stool Lands Boundary between Osudoku and Yilo Krobo as settled by Jackson J. in vide:
(i) Osudoku/Yilo Krobo Order 1954 Gazette No. 95, Notice No. 3324 (LN 83) and
(ii) Ningo Order 1955 (LN 159) dated 1st December, 1955.
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The Regions of Ghana Act, 1960 (C.A. 11) is hereby amended,
(a) by the deletion of all references to Accra, Ada and Ga-Adangbe-Shai in the First Schedule to that Act in relation to the Eastern Region of Ghana; and
(b) by the insertion immediately after the particulars relating to the Eastern Region, of the particulars specified in the First Schedule to this Act.
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