[1] The local authority of the district, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, is currently headed by Mohammed Adjei Sowah, who was appointed by the President of the Republic of Ghana in 2017 as the Metropolitan Chief Executive and serves as the political head of the district and mayor of the City of Accra.

This intervention was informed by the need to break up the metropolitan district into smaller sectors to facilitate good governance.

[6] In 2007, to promote efficiency in the administrative machinery and also meet the ever pressing demands for amenities and essential services, the Teshie and Nungua sub-metropolitan districts were merged and upgraded to municipal Status in 2007 as the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District under Legislative Instrument 1865.

[8] The Accra Metropolitan district covers a total land area of 60 km2 (23 sq mi).

[1] The Ablekuma South sub-metropolitan district covers a total land area of approximately 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi).

Some of the communities within the sub-metropolitan district include: The Accra Metropolitan Assembly is made up of 20 electoral areas covering three constituencies.

The Central Administration department is headed by the Metropolitan Coordinating Director (MCD) and is responsible for ensuring the implementation of governmental policies, projects and programmes at the MMDAs level.

It directs and controls financial management in line with public sector accounting principles thereby safeguarding of the Assembly's assets.

[16] The Public Health department provides strategic and administrative leadership for the management of policies and programs related to environmental sanitation.

The department also promotes and protects public health and safety through collaboration innovation and strategic standard enforcement.

[20] As part of ensuring proper hygiene, the department supervises the cleansing of drains, streets, markets, car parks and weeding of road sides and open spaces as well as inspection and maintenance of sanitary facilities.

The department also plans, initiates and coordinates community-based projects, day care centers and services for the rehabilitation of the physically challenged.

The department promotes policies, strategies and appropriate agricultural technologies necessary to improve agribusiness, agro-processing and crop/animal/ fish production.

The average annual rainfall is about 730 mm, which falls primarily during Ghana's two rainy seasons.

Rain usually falls in short intensive storms and causes local flooding in which drainage channels are obstructed.

The mean monthly temperature ranges from 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) in August (the coolest) to 29.6 °C (85.3 °F) in March (the hottest), with an annual average of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F).

[28] Drainage infrastructure is particularly at risk, which has profound implications for people's livelihoods, especially in informal settlements.

Strong winds associated with thunderstorm activity often cause damage to property by removing roofing material.