Dansoman | |
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Nickname: DC | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Greater Accra Region |
Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, [1] [2] [3] near the Accra and Takoradi districts of the Accra Metropolitan Area. It is known as one of the largest estates in West Africa.
Dansoman was founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960s, and was named after him soon after (with "man" meaning town in Ga). When it was built, Dansoman was the largest planned urban settlement in the ECOWAS region.
Liberty Professionals, the local professional football club, play at the Carl Reindorf Park Stadium.
Dansoman has several schools, including senior high schools such as Dayspring Montessori International School, Ebenezer Senior High, St. Margaret Mary Senior High and Wesley Grammar Senior High. [4] [5] [6] Its junior high schools are Christian Home School, St. Bernadette Soubirious Primary School, Oral Roberts International School, St Martin de Porres School,Mt. Olivet Methodist Academy, [7] Alpha Beta Christian College, Ave Maria School and New Century Career Training Institute (NCCTI/NVTI).
Dansoman | |
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Nickname: DC | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Greater Accra Region |
Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, [1] [2] [3] near the Accra and Takoradi districts of the Accra Metropolitan Area. It is known as one of the largest estates in West Africa.
Dansoman was founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960s, and was named after him soon after (with "man" meaning town in Ga). When it was built, Dansoman was the largest planned urban settlement in the ECOWAS region.
Liberty Professionals, the local professional football club, play at the Carl Reindorf Park Stadium.
Dansoman has several schools, including senior high schools such as Dayspring Montessori International School, Ebenezer Senior High, St. Margaret Mary Senior High and Wesley Grammar Senior High. [4] [5] [6] Its junior high schools are Christian Home School, St. Bernadette Soubirious Primary School, Oral Roberts International School, St Martin de Porres School,Mt. Olivet Methodist Academy, [7] Alpha Beta Christian College, Ave Maria School and New Century Career Training Institute (NCCTI/NVTI).