Prampram

Prampram is a coastal town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] The town is located in the Ningo Prampram.

Prampram

Ningo-Prampram Constituency
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°43′N 0°06′E
Country Ghana
RegionGreater Accra Region
DistrictNingo Prampram

Prampram (Gbugbla) is the capital of Ningo-Prampram District, 15 minutes drive from the port city of Tema and 45 minutes from Accra the national capital, is an emerging center of industrial activities.

Places of interest

The town is set to become an international hub as the government has acquired over 60 acres of land to construct the country's first Aerotropolis.

Prampram has some of the most clean white sand beaches in the country dotted with several pleasure spots for tourist and holiday makers.

The town is home to the first and only bulletproof police station in Ghana built by the Danes.

A small English trading fort, Fort Vernon built in 1742 is located in Prampram.[2]

A video showing the Dancing Pallbearers carrying a coffin and dancing, to remember the deceased person's life, soon became viral, and later, an internet meme.

Notable Natives

Notable natives and residents include:

  • Hon. E.T. Mensah, former Parliamentarian[3][4]
  • Mrs. Naadu Mills, former Ghana first lady, wife of the late President Prof. John Atta Mills[5]
  • Members of the Nana Otafrija Pallbearing Service, also known as The Dancing Pallbearers

Notable Schools
  • Prampram Senior High School[6][7]
  • Prampram Women's Vocational Training Institute

References
  1. "Hope City moved to Prampram". Graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  2. "Fort Vernon, Prampram". Ghana Museums & Monuments Board. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. "Enoch Teye Mensah", Wikipedia, 2019-10-02, retrieved 2019-12-10
  4. "Hon.Mensah Enoch Teye | The Parliament of Ghana". web.archive.org. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  5. "Ernestina Naadu Mills", Wikipedia, 2019-12-05, retrieved 2019-12-10
  6. "Prampram Senior High School". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  7. "Prampram Senior High School". AfricanMania. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2019-12-10.


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