Government
Accra has a mayoral council government system in which the mayor is vested with extensive executive powers. The mayor is appointed by the President of the Republic of Ghana and approved by the city council, although the public has expressed a desire to increase mayoral accountability by holding free mayoral elections. The current mayor of Accra is Alfred Vanderpuije, appointed by President John Atta Mills in 2009.
The Accra Assembly has a total of 104 members. Of these, 70% are elected and 30% are government appointees. The Town and Country Planning Department is responsible for land-use planning in the metropolis.
As the capital of Ghana, Accra is the home of the national administration, including the Ministries and Parliament. Accra also serves as the home of the Supreme Court of Ghana, and is the headquarters of the Bank of Ghana.
Due to its size, Accra is divided into 11 sub-metropolitan areas:
- Ablekuma Central
- Ablekuma North
- Ablekuma South
- Ashiedu Keteke
- Ayawaso Central
- Ayawaso East
- Ayawaso West Wuogon
- La
- Okaikoi North
- Okaikoi South
- Osu Klottey
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