Labadi, also known as La, is a

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town in La Dade Kotopon Municipal District in the

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Location

Labadi is located along the coast of the

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. Its distance by road from

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is 7.11 kilometers (3.04 miles). It is bounded by Osu to the west and

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to the east.

Politics

Labadi is in the Dade Kotopon constituency, led by Rita Naa Odoley Sowah of the National Democratic Congress. She succeeded Vincent Sowah Odotei, a member of the

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. who also succeeded Nii Amasah Namoale of the National Democratic Congress.

Notable Labadians

* Rita Naa Odoley Sowah; Politician former MCE of La Dade kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA) and member of parliament of

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Constituency.

References

Populated places in the Greater Accra Region {{GreaterAccra-geo-stub