Gbawe

Gbawe
Town
Gbawe

Location in Ghana

Coordinates: 5°34′36″N 0°18′39″W / 5.57667°N 0.31083°W / 5.57667; -0.31083
Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region
District Ga West District
Population (2012)
 • Total 74,403[1]
  Ranked 23rd in Ghana
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Gbawe is a town in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana near the capital Accra.[2] Gbawe is the twenty-third largest settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 74,403 people.[1] Gbawe is located a few kilometres west of Accra in the Ga West District. At the Ghana census of 26 March 2000, the population was 28,989 inhabitants living in the Town. Projections of 1 January 2007 estimated the population to be 52,910 inhabitants. In the census of 1984, only 837 residents were listed, and in 1970 it was the 608th largest settlement in Ghana. The Town was founded more than 100 years ago. Today the Town has a more rural structure in the large-scale marked suburban development areas.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
  2. ↑ Touring Ghana – Greater Accra Region Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.. touringghana.com.

Coordinates: 5°34′36″N 0°18′39″W / 5.57667°N 0.31083°W / 5.57667; -0.31083

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