Dansoman

Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, located near Accraand Takoradi district of the Accra Metropolitan Area. The town is known for being one of the largest estates in West Africa. Several schools are located in Dansoman, amongst them are Senior High Schools like Ebenezer Senior High, St. Margaret Mary Senior High and Wesley Grammar Senior High.[1][2][3] The junior high school founded in this locality consist of Christian Home School, St. Bernadette Soubirious Primary School, St Martin de Porres School,Mt. Olivet Methodist Academy,[4] Alpha Beta Christian College, Ave Maria School and New Century Career Training Institute (NCCTI/NVTI).

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

The town was founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960s. 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) "man" meaning town in Ga. At the time it was built, Dansoman was the largest planned urban settlement of its kind in the ECOWAS region.

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"
  • "NCCTI~NVTI: New Century Career Training Institute"

Junior High Schools
  • Christian Home School
  • Debest Academy
  • "Dansoman Baptist Academy"
  • Top Class Education Center
  • "Datus Complex School"
  • "Ted Academy"
  • "Lospat School Complex"
  • "Riis Memorial School"
  • "Alpha Beta Educational Centre"
  • "Kids Alliance Education 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″
  • "Kiddie Class Education Centre"
  • "Most Holy Heart School"
  • "Goodwill Preparatory School
  • "Bishop John Daly Anglican School"
  • "Gbegbeyise Junior High School"
  • "Riches of Glory Academy
  • “Royal Standard Learning Centre”
  • Christ Ambassadors School of Excellence
  • Young Christian Int'l School
  • Dayspring Montessori International School

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
  • Bethesda Methodist Church, Mpoasei
  • "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
  • Great Commission Church International(G.C.C.I)
  • 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
  • Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana Dansoman(Shalom Parish)”
  • Akweibu Basic School
  • Holy Family Catholic Church on Kawashieman Rd.
  • Blessed schools complex
  • May's Educational center

Notable people
  • Samini
  • Rodney King music "(asasease)"
  • Tic Tac
  • Yvonne Nelson
  • Emmanuel Peprah Boafo aka Troopi Bless
  • Kennedy Benaiah Benson
  • Emmanuel Tagoe
  • The Ohene-Mensah's(The Royals)
  • Kofi Agyemang(The Rich Programmer)
  • Appiah's Tools aka Appietus
  • Ebony
  • El
  • Terry Bon Chaka
  • Chief Tulenkey
  • Ato Dadzie Edmund (Medical Laboratory Guru)
  • High-life Duo (Wutah)

References
  1. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. 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/


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