Tesano

Tesano is a suburb of Accra, Ghana. It is on the main Accra–Kumasi Highway before Achimota. The main campus of Ghana Technology University College is located inside Tesano.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lincoln Community School and Achimota Forest.

Lincoln Community School

School

Lincoln Community School is a private school in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. It is a non-profit, college-preparatory, international school. There is an expatriate population associated with the various embassies, Foreign Service agencies, NGO's, United Nations organisations, and international businesses.

Achimota Forest

Protected area

Photo: Kwaku Berko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Achimota Forest Reserve is a forest in Achimota in the Okaikwei North Municipality in the Greater Accra Region. It is located approximately 7.6 km from Accra. Achimota Forest is situated 4 km northeast of Tesano.

Achimota School

School

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Achimota School, formerly Prince of Wales College and School at Achimota, later Achimota College, now nicknamed Motown, is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. Achimota School is situated 3½ km northeast of Tesano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abelemkpe and Alajo.

Abelemkpe

Suburb

Photo: Adoscam, CC0.

Abelenkpe is an urban area in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Abelenkpe is located in the northern part of the Accra Metropolitan District in the Greater Accra Region.

Alajo

Suburb

Photo: Fquasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alajo is a suburb of Accra in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Lapaz

Suburb

Photo: Kwabenabaop, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lapaz is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The name Lapaz was adopted from a now defunct hotel, Hotel de Lapaz, which was the first hotel in the area. Lapaz is situated 2½ km west of Tesano.

Tesano

Type: Suburb
Description: place in Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.60062° or 5° 36′ 2″ north

Longitude

-0.22628° or 0° 13′ 35″ west

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

United Nations Location Code

GH TES

Open location code

6CQXJQ2F+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 372939467

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

2294667

Wikidata ID

Q16734155

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Akan to Twi—“Tesano” goes by many names.

Akan: “Tesano”
Dutch: “Tesano”
Ga: “Tesano”
Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Tesano”
Irish: “Tesano”
Southern Dagaare: “Tesano”
Turkish: “Tesano”
Twi: “Tesano”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Tesano and Tesano Estates.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tesano Baptist Church and The Mega Church.

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