Madina (Medina Estates)
Madina is a suburb of Accra and in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana. Madina is next to the University of Ghana and houses the Institute of Local Government. Madina is the twelfth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 137,162 people. History has it that Madina was established by people from different ethnic backgrounds and some foreigners led by Alhaji Seidu Kardo. Madina is contained in the Madina electoral constituency of the republic of Ghana. It shares borders with Adentan Municipal on the west, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to the South and the Akwapim South District. to the north.
Education in Madina can be categorised into Government, religious and private. Some tertiary and second cycle schools located within the municipality includes and not limited to University of Professional Studies formerly known as the Institute of professional Studies, Islamic University College Ghana established with the aim of providing quality tertiary education to the youths, especially Muslim and the less-privileged or marginalised communities in Ghana, Wisconsin International University. Accra College of Education is the only public teacher training college located in Accra. It was established in 1902 with the mission to train and orient student-teachers to become competent professional teachers of high caliber for Basic schools in Ghana through quality teaching and learning, research and application of modern technologies. Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Institute of Local Government Studies and Trinity Theological Seminary for the training of the Clergy,
Education in Madina can be categorised into Government, religious and private. Some tertiary and second cycle schools located within the municipality includes and not limited to University of Professional Studies formerly known as the Institute of professional Studies, Islamic University College Ghana established with the aim of providing quality tertiary education to the youths, especially Muslim and the less-privileged or marginalised communities in Ghana, Wisconsin International University. Accra College of Education is the only public teacher training college located in Accra. It was established in 1902 with the mission to train and orient student-teachers to become competent professional teachers of high caliber for Basic schools in Ghana through quality teaching and learning, research and application of modern technologies. Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Institute of Local Government Studies and Trinity Theological Seminary for the training of the Clergy,
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The Bono state existed in the area that is modern day Ghana during the 11th century. Kingdoms and empires such as Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and the Ashanti Empire in the south emerged over the centuries. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by other European powers, contested the area for trading rights, until the British ultimately established control of the coast by the 19th century. Following over a century of colonial resistance, the current borders of the country took shape, encompassing 4 separate British colonial territories: Gold Coast, Ashanti, the Northern Territories, and British Togoland. These were unified as an independent dominion within the Commonwealth of Nations. On 6th March 1957, Ghana became the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve sovereignty. Ghana subsequently became influential in decolonisation efforts and the Pan-African movement.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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GHS | Ghanaian cedi | ₵ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AK | Akan language |
EN | English language |
EE | Ewe language |
TW | Twi |