Teshie (Ga)
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Teshie (Ga) is a coastal Ga community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, known for its vibrant traditional culture and festivals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal community
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Ledzokuku Municipal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| coastalProtectionIssue | coastal erosion risk ⓘ |
| coastType | sandy beach ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Ga State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicGroup | predominantly Ga-Dangme people ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSeason | Homowo celebrated between August and September ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Ga traditional drumming and dancing
ⓘ
libation pouring ⓘ traditional fishing rites ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
basic schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Homowo festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kpashimo street carnival (during Homowo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacilityType |
clinics
ⓘ
health centres ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
First Junction area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teshie Lascala area ⓘ Teshie Military Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Teshie-Nungua Estates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ga chieftaincy institutions
ⓘ
coastal lifestyle ⓘ fishing activities ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ vibrant traditional culture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Ga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Accra Metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ledzokuku-Krowor area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | densely populated urban community ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
petty trading ⓘ services ⓘ |
| regionCapitalProximity | near Accra ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Traditional Ga religion ⓘ |
| roadConnection | connected to central Accra by major roads ⓘ |
| timeZone | GMT ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority | Teshie Mantse (Ga chief) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanStatus | suburb of Accra ⓘ |
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