[1] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Dangme East District in 1988, which was created from the former Dangme District Council, until the western part of the district was split off to create Ada West District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Ada East District.

The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Greater Accra Region and has Sege as its capital town.

The total area of the district is 323.721 square kilometers.

According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 59,124 with 28,579 males and 30,545 females.

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