Dansoman

Dansoman
Nickname(s): DC
Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region

Dansoman was founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960's. The name Danso(man) is derived from the founder's name Danso, somewhere in the 60's the city was named after him, Danso(man) "mai or man" meaning town in Akan. "At the time [it was built], Dansoman was the single largest planned urban settlement of its kind in the ECOWAS sub-region." Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, located near Accra. The town is known for being one of the largest estate in West Africa, . Several schools are located in Dansoman, including the Dansoman Secondary School.[1][2] (a second cycle institution[3]), St Martin de Porres School,[4] Most Holy Heart School and Alpha Beta Christian College.

Schools

Senior High Schools

  • "Alpha Beta Christian College"
  • "Dansoman Secondary School"
  • "Ebenezer Senior High School"
  • "Rising Star Senior High School"
  • "Seven Great Princes Senior High School"
  • "St. Margret Mary Senior High School"
  • "Wesley Grammar Senior High School"
  • "Dansoman Technical"

Junior High Schools

  • "Dansoman Baptist Academy"
  • Top Class Education Center
  • "Datus Complex School"
  • "Ted Academy"
  • "Lospat School Complex"
  • "Riis Memorial School"
  • "Alpha Beta Educational Centre"
  • St. Martins De Porres"
  • "Mother Mary's School"
  • "St. Anthony's School"
  • "St. Bernadette Soubirous School"
  • "Emmanuel Presbyterian Preparatory School"
  • "St. Jude's School"
  • "Ave Maria School"
  • "Dansoman '1' Junior High School"
  • "Dansoman '2' Junior High School"
  • "Dansoman '3' Junior High School"
  • " Dansoman '4' Junior High School"
  • "Christian Home School"
  • "Seven Great Princes Academy"
  • "St. Anthony's Preparatory School"
  • "St. Martin de Porres School"
  • "Star of The Sea School"
  • "Mount Olivet Methodist Academy"
  • ″Oddarene School″
  • "Most Holy Heart School"
  • "Goodwill Preparatory School
  • "Riis Memorial School"
  • "Gbegbeyise Junior High School"
  • "Riches of Glory Academy

Some Churches

  • Soka Gakkai International - Ghana, Dansoman (http://www.sgi.org/)
  • Winners' Chapel International, Dansoman (http://www.winnerschapeldansoman.org/)
  • Word Alive Chapel - Opposite Osofo Dadzie
  • "Royalhouse Chapel International (Datus School Complex)
  • "Bethel Baptist Church, Dansoman"
  • "The Church of Pentecost Ebenezer Down Assembly"
  • Ebenezer Methodist Church, Dansoman
  • Apostolic Church Ghana, Dansoman
  • Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
  • Assemblies of God Ghana - Exhibition
  • Musama Disco Christo Church (M.D.C.C.)
  • St. Augustine Anglican Church
  • Star of The Sea Catholic Church
  • Action Chapel International
  • Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
  • St. Margaret-Mary Catholic Church
  • The Church of Pentecost gbegbeyise
  • "Kingdom Covenant Ministres International, Dansoman
  • Bread of Life Methodist Church
  • Reverend J.C. Mensah Memorial Methodist Church
  • Conquerors Chapel International
  • Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA)
  • International Central Gospel Church
  • Grace Chapel
  • Deeper Life
  • Watered Garden
   Akweibu Basic School′′
  • Blessed schools complex

Notables

  • Samini
  • Tic Tac
  • Yvonne Nelson
  • Kennedy Benaiah Benson
  • Emmanuel Tagoe
  • The Ohene-Mensah's(The Royals)
  • Kofi Agyemang(The Rich Programmer)
  • Appiah's Tools aka Appietus
  • Slogun Bryant
  • Ebony
  • El
  • Terry Bon Chaka
  • Clifford Ekow Anokye aka Nokovic.

References

  1. ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.martindeporresgh.com/

Coordinates: 5°33′N 0°16′W / 5.550°N 0.267°W / 5.550; -0.267

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