Sakumo Lagoon
Sakumo Lagoon is a lagoon in Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Sakumo Lagoon is situated nearby to the locality Tema Community 3, as well as near Asoprochona.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sakumo Ramsar Site and Regional Maritime University.
Sakumo Ramsar Site
The Sakumo Ramsar Site also known as the Sakumo Lagoon is a wetland of international importance. It covers an area of 1,400 hectares and is situated along the coastal road between Accra and Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.Regional Maritime University
University
Photo: Jwale2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Regional Maritime University is an international tertiary institution and private university in Accra, Ghana. It attained full university status on 25 October 2007 and was launched as such by John Agyekum Kufuor, former President of the Republic of Ghana. Regional Maritime University is situated 3½ km southwest of Sakumo Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nungua and Tema.
Nungua
Town
Photo: Samson Craig McArthur Sik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nungua is a town in Krowor Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana near the coast. Nungua is the eighteenth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 84,119 people. Nungua is situated 4½ km southwest of Sakumo Lagoon.
Tema
Photo: Axe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tema is a city on the Ghanaian Coastal Plain. It is 25 kilometres east of Accra, and had a population of 161,612 in 2013. It is the second-largest city in the Greater Accra Region after Accra.
Spintex Road
Neighborhood
Spintex Road is a major road and commercial corridor in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The road stretches from the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in the west to the Tema Motorway Roundabout in the east, running parallel to the Tema Motorway. Spintex Road is situated 6 km west of Sakumo Lagoon.
Sakumo Lagoon
- Type: Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.62257° or 5° 37′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.03519° or 0° 2′ 7″ westOpen location code
6CQXJXF7+2WGeoNames ID
2295693
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