Shama, Ghana
Town & District Capital in Western Region, Ghana
Shama Esima Shema | |
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Town & District Capital | |
| 5°1′N 1°38′W / 5.017°N 1.633°W / 5.017; -1.633 | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Western Region |
| District | Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 23,699[1] |
| Ranked 60th in Ghana | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Shama or Shema is a town with a fishing village, and is the capital of Shama district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana.[2][3] The town lies about 20 km east of Sekondi-Takoradi, on the mouth of the Pra River. The town is home to Fort San Sebastian, in whose graveyard philosopher Anton Wilhelm Amo, the first African known to have attended a European university, is interred.[3]
The town is situated in the Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan district and Shama constituency of the Western region of Ghana.[3] The inhabitants of the town are mostly engaged in fishing and its related activities such as fish processing for local markets. Shama is the sixtieth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 23,699 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ Shama District Archived 2012-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Shama, Ghana". www.wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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Cities and towns of Ghana by population
- Sekondi-Takoradi (Western)
- Tamale (Northern)
- Sunyani (Brong-Ahafo)
- Cape Coast (Central)
- Obuasi (Ashanti)
- Koforidua (Eastern)
- Ho (Volta)
- Nungua (Greater Accra)
- Lashibi (Greater Accra)
- Dome (Greater Accra)
- Gbawe (Greater Accra)
- Kasoa (Central)
- Ejura (Ashanti)
- Taifa (Greater Accra)
- Bawku (Upper East)
- Aflao (Volta)
- Agona Swedru (Central)
- Bolgatanga (Upper East)
- Tafo (Ashanti)
- Berekum (Brong-Ahafo)
- Nkawkaw (Eastern)
- Akim Oda (Eastern)
- Winneba (Central)
- Hohoe (Volta)
- Yendi (Northern)
- Suhum (Eastern)
- Kintampo (Brong-Ahafo)
- Adenta East (Greater Accra)
- Nsawam (Eastern)
- Mampong (Ashanti)
- Konongo (Ashanti)
- Asamankese (Eastern)
- Wenchi (Brong-Ahafo)
- Japekrom (Brong-Ahafo)
- Savelugu (Northern)
- Agogo (Ashanti)
- Anloga (Volta)
- Prestea (Western)
- Effiakuma (Western)
- Tarkwa (Western)
- Elmina (Central)
- Dunkwa-on-Offin (Central)
- Begoro (Eastern)
- Kpandu (Volta)
- Navrongo (Upper East)
- Axim (Western)
- Apam (Central)
- Salaga (Northern)
- Saltpond (Central)
- Akwatia (Eastern)
- Shama (Western)
- Keta (Volta)
- Nyakrom (Central)
- Bibiani (Western)
- Somanya (Eastern)
- Assin Foso (Central)
- Aburi (Eastern)
- Banda Ahenkro (Brong-Ahafo)
- Mumford (Central)
- Bechem (Brong-Ahafo)
- Duayaw Nkwanta (Brong-Ahafo)
- Kade (Eastern)
- Anomabu (Central)
- Akropong (Eastern)
- Kete Krachi (Volta)
- Kibi (Eastern)
- Kpandae (Northern)
- Mpraeso (Eastern)
- Akim Swedru (Eastern)
- Aboso (Western)
- Bekwai (Ashanti)
- Regional capitals in bold
- Kumasi
- Accra
- Sekondi-Takoradi
- Tamale
- Sunyani
- Cape Coast
- Koforidua
- Wa
- Ho
- Bolgatanga
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