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GREATER ACCRA REGION LAW, 1982 (PNDCL
26)
As amended by
GREATER ACCRA REGION (AMENDMENT)
LAW, 1982 (PNDCL 28).1
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1. Greater Accra Region.
2. Area of Region.
3. Regions of Ghana Act, 1960
Amended.
4. General Modifications of
Existing Law.
SCHEDULES
First Schedule—Greater accra
region
Second Schedule—Statutory
description of the greater accra
region
Third Schedule—Map of greater
accra region
IN pursuance of the Provisional
National Defence Council
(Establishment) Proclamation,
1981, the Law is hereby made:—
Section 1—Greater Accra Region.
The administrative area heretofore
known as the Greater Accra Region
shall, on and after the coming
into force of this Law and for all
purposes be one of the Regions of
Ghana.
Section 2—Area of Region.
The Greater Accra Region shall
comprise the areas of authority of
the councils specified in the
first column of the First Schedule
of the to this Law as established
by the instruments specified in
relation to each such council in
the second column of that Schedule
and more particularly described in
the Second Schedule and delineated
in the Third Schedule to this Law.
Section 3—Regions of Ghana Act,
1960 Amended.
The Regions of Ghana Act, 1960 (CA
11) is hereby amended—
(a) by the deletion of all
references to Accra, Ada and
Ga-Adangbe-Shai in the First
Schedule thereto 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 Law.
Section 4—General Modifications of
Existing Law.
Any enactment in existence
immediately before the
commencement of this Law shall
have effect with such
modifications as may be necessary
to give effect to the provisions
of this Law.
FIRST SCHEDULE
GREATER ACCRA REGION
The Erstwhile Accra Municipal
Council .. .. .. LN
201/53
The Tema District Council ..
.. .. .. ..
.. LI 886
Erstwhile Ada Local Council ..
.. .. ..
.. GN
194/52
Erstwhile Ga-Adangbe-Shai Local
Council .. LG 379/59
Erstwhile Osudoku Local Council
.. .. .. .. [As inserted by
the Greater Accra Region
(Amendment) Law, 1982 (PNDCL 28),
s.1].
SECOND SCHEDULE
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.
THIRD SCHEDULE
MAP OF GREATER ACCRA REGION
This map is included to assist in
following the description of the
Greater Accra Region specified in
the Second Schedule and is to be
read subject to that description.
Made this 23rd day of July, 1982.
FLT.-LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS
Chairman of the Provisional
National Defence Council.
Date of Gazette Notification: 3rd
September, 1982.
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