President Akufo- Addo launched the much anticipated National Digital Address System, Wednesday 18 October to ease the location problem in the country and boost emergency delivery services in the country.
Dubbed the GhanaPostGPS, it is a global addressing system which divides Ghana into grids of 5m x 5m squares and assigns each one a unique address, known as a digital address. With this system, every land and property gets a permanent address.
How does it work
The first step is to visit your app store to download the GhanaPostGPS App for free, from Google Play Store for Android users and Apple store for IOS users.
Once the app is installed, follow the instructions to register, verify and confirm your login details. After this process, you are ready to use the GhanaPostGPS app.
No payment is required for the download or use of the GhanaPostGPS app.
Generating address
First, ensure that your phone's location button is turned on. Then open the GhanaPostGPS app and click on the button. Your unique address will appear next to the digital address, for example, Digital Address: GA-543-0125.
The accuracy of the address is important. Just below the address code, the accuracy of the address is shown. Always endeavour to have the address within three meters accuracy. It is advised that you stand in front of your property to produce the most accurate address.
Locating properties
To locate a given address, you need to have the GhanaPostGPS app on your phone and the given digital address. Key in the digital address in the search column and click on the search button. Full details of the address will be generated. Then click on the route option below it to navigate to your specified address location.
To find landmarks, type the name of the landmark into the search tab. Then a drop down will appear with options to choose from. Select the required landmark and the digital address will automatically be generated.
Emergency services
To contact emergency services, click on the emergency button on the app. Then select the service you require, that is Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service or Ambulance Service. From there, type in additional information and click on the ‘send location’ button. A pop-up message will ask that you close or continue with the request.
To verify an address, click on the menu button. A menu will appear with a ‘verify your address’ button. Click on the button to verify your address.
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