Labadi
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Labadi, also known as La, is a Peri-urban town in La Dade Kotopon Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1]
Location
Labadi is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Its distance by road from Kotoka International Airport is 7.11 kilometers (3.04 miles).[2] It is bounded by Osu to the west and Teshie to the east.
Politics
Labadi is in the Dade Kotopon constituency, led by Rita Naa Odoley Sowah of the National Democratic Congress.[3][4][5] She succeeded Vincent Sowah Odotei, a member of the New Patriotic Party,[4][5] who also succeeded Nii Amasah Namoale of the National Democratic Congress.[6]
Notable Labadians
- Rita Naa Odoley Sowah (born 1968), politician, former MCE of La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA), and member of parliament of La Dade Kotopon Constituency.
- Amon Kotei (1915–2011), commissioned designer of the coat of arms of Ghana.
References
- ^ "LaDMA – Wuɔ Gbɛɛ! La Gbɛɛ!". Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Distance between Kotoka International Airport, Accra, La Dade-Kotopon, Greater Accra, GHA and Labadi, GHA (Ghana)". DistanceCalculatorGlobefeed. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ a b "Rita Sowah wins La Dade Kotonpon parliamentary seat". Ghanaian Times. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Results for Dade Kotopon". GhanaWeb. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "'Bigger disgrace awaits NDC' – Namoale". Graphic Online. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
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