Ada Traditional Area

E829503

Ada Traditional Area is a traditional Ghanaian coastal region in the Greater Accra area, known for its Ga-Dangme (Ada) people, chieftaincy institutions, and lagoon- and estuary-based communities such as Ada Foah.

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Ada Traditional Area canonical 4

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative area
traditional area
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
Volta River
coastalZone Yes
containsSettlement Ada Foah
Anyamam
Azizanya
Big Ada
Kasseh
Pediatorkope
Totope
containsWaterBody Songor Lagoon
Volta River estuary
country Ghana
culturalRegionOf Ga-Dangme people
ethnicGroup Ada people
Ga-Dangme people
hasCapital Ada Foah
hasEconomicActivity artisanal fishing
salt mining
small-scale agriculture
tourism
hasEstuary Volta River estuary
hasFestival Asafotufiam Festival
hasLagoon Songor Lagoon Ramsar site
linked to: Songor Lagoon
hasRulerTitle Ada Mantse
Paramount Chief of Ada
knownFor Ada Foah beach resorts
beach tourism
coconut plantations
estuary-based communities
fishing
lagoon-based communities
salt production
water sports
language Ada language
languageFamily Ga-Dangme languages
locatedIn Greater Accra Region
southeastern Ghana
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean coast
linked to: Atlantic coast

Gulf of Guinea
partOf Dangme East area
religion Christianity
Traditional African religion
traditionalAuthorityRecognizedBy Government of Ghana
traditionalCapital Big Ada
traditionalCouncil Ada Traditional Council

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ada Foah partOf Ada Traditional Area
Asafotufiam festival location Ada Traditional Area
Ada Traditional Council governs Ada Traditional Area