Madina, Ghana

Madina is a large suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana and the seat of the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District. It sits beside the University of Ghana and is home to the Institute of Local Government Studies. According to local history it was founded by settlers of many ethnic backgrounds, including some foreigners, under the leadership of Alhaji Seidu Kardo. The municipality borders Adentan Municipal on the west, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly to the south and the Akwapim South District to the north. Madina has its own parliamentary constituency and a number of schools and colleges, among them the University of Professional Studies, the Islamic University College Ghana, Wisconsin International University, Accra College of Education, founded in 1902, and Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School. A population of 137,162 was reported for it.