The Dangme East is located in the Eastern part of the Greater Accra Region within Latitudes 5°45 south and 6°00 north and from Longitude 0°20 west to 0°35 East. It shares common boundaries with North Tongu District at the North, south Tongu District and Dangme West District at the east and West respectively. At the south is the Gulf of Guinea, which stretches over 45 kilometres (27.9 miles).
The District covers a total land area of about 909 sq km (350 sq miles) about 28% of the total area of the Greater Accra Region.
Ada Foah, the District Capital is located at the south-eastern part, about 20km off the Accra-Aflao road, along the coast and about 2km from the Volta River Estuary. Other major settlements are Big Ada, Kasseh, Got, Anyamam, Lolonya, Akplabanya, Wokumagbe and Koluedor.
chief executive's message
Do you want to have a great experience with bird watching,enjoy the sight of turtles and engage in sports fishing /cruising among others, then visit our website and you get to know all the tourism attraction you visit in the district.
The district is also calling on investors and entrepreneurs including banks to engage in socio -economic developments in other parts of the district apart from the district capital Ada Foah.
The district needs able and skilled persons to engage in the administration of certain aspects of ... more »
latest news
As part of government’s effort to provide safe and accessible water in the country, about 88 communities in the Dangme East District have benefited from the extension of potable water from Aveyime, in the Volta Region, to deprived areas in the district.
DANGME EAST: Prez Mills gets new name The Paramount Chief of Ada Traditional Area, Nene Abraham Okuaku II has conferred an enviable name; “Ode Opieo,” on President Mills during his tour in the Capital City last week.
DANGME EAST: President commends DCE President John Evans Atta Mills has commended Rex Daniel Wusah, District Chief Executive for Dangme East for what he has been able to achieve within the period.
