Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, . Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Cape Coast Municipal District, which was created from the Cape Coast Municipal Council; until it was later elevated to metropolitan district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Cape Coast Metropolitan District.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Email: info@ccma.gov.gh
  • Type: Government office
  • Description: district of Ghana
  • Also known as: Cape Coast Metropolitan District” and “CCMA
  • Address: Johnston Street, Cape Coast, Cape Coast Metropolitan, CC000
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Coast Light and Cape Coast Castle.

Fort William Lighthouse is located on the Dawson's Hill in the old centre of , in 's Central Region. The lighthouse is often called Cape Coast Castle Light, although it is not part of the complex. is situated 580 metres southeast of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly.

is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555, which was named Cabo Corso. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly.

School
is an all-boys boarding secondary school in , , established by the Methodist Church in 1876 to foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth on the then Gold Coast. is situated 770 metres northwest of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Coast and Moree.

is a city in the region of . It's a 2 hour 15 minutes drive from the capital city, Accra.

Village
is a town with small seaside resort in , a district in the Central Region of south . was founded by giants Asebu Amanfi and his brother Farnyi Kwegya, and prolific hunter called Adzekese. is situated 5 km northeast of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly.

Village
is a small town near in the of It lies along the main international road that connects Kumasi-Cape Coast or and Accra-Cape Coast or. is situated 8 km northeast of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly.

Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly

Latitude
5.11145° or 5° 6′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.24819° or 1° 14′ 54″ west
Inception
1988
Open location code
6CQW4Q62+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5199754106
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q922863
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Cape Coast (distrito)
  • Cebuano: Cape Coast
  • Dutch: Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly
  • Fanti: Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly
  • French: Assemblée métropolitaine de Cape Coast
  • French: Cape Coast métropolitan
  • German: Cape Coast Metropolitan District
  • German: Cape Coast Municipal District
  • Hausa: Cape Coast Metropolitan District
  • Igbo: Cape Coast Metropolitan District
  • Italian: Distretto metropolitano di Cape Coast
  • Italian: distretto municipale di Cape Coast
  • Japanese: ケープコースト都市圏
  • Polish: Dystrykt Cape Coast
  • Polish: Dystrykt metropolitalny Cape Coast
  • Portuguese: Cape Coast Municipal
  • Southern Dagaare: Cape Coast Mɛturopolitaŋ Asɛmbole
  • Southern Dagaare: Cape Coast Mɛturopolitaŋ Desekyere
  • Spanish: Cape Coast
  • Swedish: Cape Coast
  • Yoruba: Cape Coast Metropolitan District

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Highlights include Cape Coast Fire Service and Assemblies of God.

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