The Ga West Municipal Assembly was carved out of the erstwhile Ga municipal which was created in 1988 in pursuance of the government decentralization and local government reform policy. In 2004, the Ga Municipality was divided into two with Amasaman the former municipal capital remaining the capital for the newly created Ga West Municipal.
The Ga West Municipal is the second largest of the six Municipalities & Districts in Greater Accra Region. It lies within latitude 5048’ North 5029’ North and longitude 008’ west and 0 030’ West. The Municipal shares common boundaries with Ga East Municipal and Accra Metropolitan Assembly to the East, Akwapem South, Suhum Kraboa Coalter and West Akim Municipal to the North, Awutu Efutu Senya to the West and the Gulf of Guinea to the South. It occupies a land area of approximately 710.2 sq km with about 1028 communities.
chief executive's message
The Development focus of the Ga West Municipal Assembly for the next decade is to "Achieve accelerated poverty reduction, shared growth through creation of an enabling environment and empowerment of the vulnerable within the context of good governance and decentralized environment".
This relies on infrastructure development with particular emphasis on "education and health facilities, sanitation, water supply, improved agricultural production and marketing with the ultimate objective of promoting growth ... more »
latest news
The Wesley Grammar Old Students Association, has presented various educational materials to the school to promote the academic performance of students and improve teaching and learning in the school.
(AKOTOSHIE) GA WEST: Borehole cause tragedy Two out of three persons who were trapped in a borehole at Akotoshie, a farming community in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra region, have been reported dead.
GA WEST: NIA intensifies education on registration exercise The National Identification Authority (NIA) is to intensify education on the national identification registration exercise to provide the public with the right information to speed up the exercise.
GA WEST: District pledges support for police. The Ga West Municipal assembly has assured the police of continuous support to enable them to live up to the security task in the area.
