Mallam, Ghana

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Mallam is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is located on the main Kaneshie - Winneba Highway, a peri-urban town in the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The town, in recent years, has seen a lot of slow but steady developments under different governments in the country. Mallam experiences a five-month dry season lasting from November through March. During the dry season, the northeast trade winds are prominent. The dry season is followed by a seven-month rainy season that lasts from April through October. During this rainy season, the southwest monsoon winds are most common. The rainy season is usually characterized by flooding, low crop yield, and financial strain on the locals of the area.