Sakumono is a small town before
Nungua
Nungua is a town in Krowor Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana near the coast.[Ashaiman
Ashaiman (often wrongly spelled as "Ashiaman") is a large town in Greater Accra Region of South Ghana and is the capital of Ashaiman Municipal District, a district in Greater Accra Region.](_ ...<br></span></div> from <div class=)[Tema Metropolitan district
Tema Metropolitan District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Tema Municipal District, which was created from the former Tema Distric ...]
, a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
in the
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, befor ...
of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
.
It was originally a small
fishing village
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on a lagoon, but by 2008 is being swallowed up as the twin cities of
Nungua
Nungua is a town in Krowor Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana near the coast.[Tema
Tema is a city on the Bight of Benin and Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located east of the capital city; Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, and is the capital of the Tema Metropolitan District. As of 2013, Tema is the eleventh most po ...](_ ...<br></span></div> and <div class=)
merge. Elevation is 71m. Sakumono is one of the interesting towns, also known as Community 13. It has the main township which is close to the beach and lagoon. It also has a lot of sects of Estate buildings and jurisdiction.
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Transport
The town is served by a station of the
Ghana Railway Corporation
Ghana Railway Corporation operates the railways of Transport in Ghana, Ghana. The Ghana Railway Company Limited is a public-sector body with responsibility for the efficient management of the national rail system so as to enhance the smooth mo ...
called Asoprochona and a main GPRTU of TUC vehicle station called Estate Junction. Vehicles going to Accra, Circle, Nungua, Tema, Lashibi, Klagon, Ashaiman, Spintex, Airport, East Legon, Madina, Accra Mall (Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout) and Lapaz can all be found at Estate Junction.
See also
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Railway stations in Ghana
The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
Maps
UNHCR Atlas Map Ghana- shows Topography.
UN Map Ghana- shows Provinces
GhanaNet Map Towns served by rail
Existing
The following towns or vi ...
References
Populated places in the Greater Accra Region
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