ɡˈɑːɹˈæŋkjuːwə wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt ɪn ɐkˈoːɹdəns wɪððə fˈɪzɪkəl plˈænɪŋ ˈækt ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wˌɪtʃ hˈoʊpt tə daɪvˈɜːt ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl dɪvˈɛləpmənt ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə sˈɪɾi sˈɛntɚz tə ðə bˈoːɹdɚɹ ˈɛɹiəz ʌvðə hˈoʊmləndz.
Ga-Rankuwa was developed in accordance with the Physical Planning Act of 1967 which hoped to divert industrial development away from the city centres to the border areas of the homelands.