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Teshie

Coordinates: 5°35′N 0°06′W / 5.583°N 0.100°W / 5.583; -0.100
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Teshie
Town
A neighborhood in Teshie
A neighborhood in Teshie
Teshie is located in Ghana
Teshie
Teshie
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°35′N 0°06′W / 5.583°N 0.100°W / 5.583; -0.100
Country Ghana
RegionGreater Accra Region
DistrictLedzokuku-Krowor Municipal District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
171,875[1]
 Ranked 9th in Ghana
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Teshie is a coastal town in the Ledzokuku Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region[2][3][4] of southeastern Ghana.[5] Teshie is the ninth most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 171,875 people.[1]

Politics

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Teshie is in the Ledzokuku constituency led by Hon. Ben Ayiku, a member of the National Democratic Congress,[6] who succeeded Hon. Dr Bernard Okoe Boye of the New Patriotic Party.Benita Sena Okity-Duah defeated candidates like former MCE Daniel Amartey Mensah and former MP Nii Nortey Dua to win the 2015 Ledzokuku Parliamentary primary with 62% of the legitimate vote. [7]

Traditions

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The ruines of Fort Augustaborg in Teshie around 1890

Teshie is one of the independent towns of the Ga State, every August, the town celebrates the Homowo festival.[8][9] It is believed that the original Teshie people came from La, a town that lies to the west of Teshie.

Fort Augustaborg, built by the Danes in 1787, is located in Teshie and was occupied by the British from 1850 to 1957. It is believed that Teshie is 300 years old as of 2011.[9]

The town is rich in diversity as a result of the country's current democracy and development program.

Teshie stretches from the Kpeshie Lagoon to Teshie-Nungua Estates (first junction) from East to West on the Teshie Road. Teshie has grown enormously to become one of the biggest towns in Ghana.

The locals claim that the deteriorating status of the roads in Greda Estates, Tsuibleoo, Teshie Lascala, and other neighborhoods has a significant negative impact on their daily commute and calls for immediate action.[10] The Greater Accra Region Minister, Henry Quartey, and the Registrar of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Enoch Addo, have been warned by the chiefs and traditional leaders of Teshie, an Accra suburb, to refrain from meddling in Teshie's chieftaincy concerns.[11]

Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop

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Main article: Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop

The town of Teshie is also known as the home of design coffins, invented in the 1950s by Seth Kane Kwei[12] and still made in the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop (run by Eric Adjetey Anang) and by several other artists.[13]

Teshie Tourist Places to Visit in Teshie

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Main article: Labadi Beach

Labadi Beach

The Labadi Beach, or more properly known as La Pleasure Beach, is near Teshie. The beach is the busiest beach on Ghana's coast. It is one of Greater Accra Region's few beaches and is maintained by the local hotels.

Fort Augustaborg

The Fort Augustaborg was built in 1787 when Denmark occupied Ghana, and from 1850 until Ghana's independence, it was governed by the British. It is currently in a destroyed state.

Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop

Popular design coffins were created in Teshie and debuted in the 1950s by artist Seth Kane Kwei. The Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop, founded by Seth Kane Kwei, continues to produce these remarkable works of art.

Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre

A reputable institution that offers peacekeeping training is the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. Visitors can find more beneficial items related to peace by going here. It was started back in 1998.[14]

Schools

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Tertiary

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Secondary

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  • Presbyterian Senior High School, Teshie[19]
  • Teshie Technical Training Centre[20]
  • O'Reilly Senior High School
  • Saint Johns Senior High School
  • Teshie Technical Training School (TTTC)
  • Anglican Senior High School

Basic

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Bethel Bridge International School

  • Teshie LEKMA Schools
  • Teshie Dar-es-Salaam Primary 'A' School
  • Wajir Barracks Schools
  • Trinity Junior High School
  • Teshie Dar-es-Salaam Schools
  • Teshie Anglican Schools
  • Field Engineer Schools
  • Teshie Methodist Basic Schools
  • Teshie Roman Catholic School,
  • Royal Calvary School
  • Teshie Presbyterian Schools.[21]
  • Lincoln International School
  • Sap's School
  • Ford School
  • Unique Child School

There are also a number of privately run schools, notable among them are God's Way Preparatory School, Teshie St. John Schools, Sunrise Preparatory & JHS, Nanna Mission Academy, Ford Schools Ltd[22]

Transport

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Road

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Cycling competition in Teshie during Homowo Festival 2009

The widening of the dual carriage way from OTU Barracks to First Junction was in the late 1970s.[23]

Train

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Teshie is served by a station of the eastern section of the national railway system.

See also

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Publications

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  • 2013 Master of Coffins – 26 minutes documentary about artist Eric Adjetey Anang, by Luis Nachbin / Matrioska Films for GloboTV (Brazil)
  • 2008 The Buried Treasures of the Ga: Coffin Art in Ghana. Regula Tschumi. Benteli, Bern. ISBN 978-3-7165-1520-4

International exhibitions

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References

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  1. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Load shedding time-table released for other parts of Accra". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Accra Floods: Kaneshie Polyclinic shutdown". Graphic Online. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ "ECG cuts off power to these communities due to Accra rainstorm". GhanaWeb. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly – Official Website of Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ "MP for Ledzokuku supports constituents". Graphic Online. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ "NDC Primaries: Benita Sena Okity-Duah Leads Fomer[sic] Independent Candiadate[sic] In Ledzokuku". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Homowo Festival". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. ^ a b "History of Teshie Fort Ghana". Ghana-net.com.
  10. ^ "Teshie residents give govt two-month ultimatum to fix all deplorable roads". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ^ Digital, M. G. (25 May 2023). "Chiefs of Teshie warn Greater Accra Region Minister Henry Quartey". 3News.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  12. ^ Seth Kane Kwei in: The buried treasures of the Ga. Coffin Art in Ghana. Regula Tschumi. Benteli Bern. 2008. p. 114-121, 228–229
  13. ^ Daniel Mensah ("Hello") in: The buried treasures of the Ga. Coffin Art in Ghana. Regula Tschumi. Benteli Bern. 2008. p. 123, 229
  14. ^ "Teshie Tourist Places to Visit in Teshie, Ledzokuku-Krowor, Ghana, Africa". MustVisitPlace. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  15. ^ "About NMTC Teshie". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Nursing & Midwifery School – Family Health University College". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  17. ^ "KAIPTC". KAIPTC. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Ghana News Agency". Ghana News Agency.
  19. ^ "User". Africa Schools Online. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Government supports Teshie Technical Training Centre".
  21. ^ Schools in Ghana Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Ghanaschoolsonline
  22. ^ "Schools in Teshie".
  23. ^ Irene Odote. External Influences on Ga Society and Culture. archive.lib.msu.edu.
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  • Media related to Teshie at Wikimedia Commons

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