The Dangme East District is one of the ten (10) districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, and covers a surface of 909 km². Major villages in the district are Big Ada and Ada Kasseh. Ada Foah, which is the district capital, is located at the beach and river estuary. Most of the inhabitants (85.9%) belong to the cultural group of the Dangme.
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