Legon

Legon, a suburb of the city , is situated about 12 kilometres north-east of the city center in the Ayawaso West Municipal District, a district in the of .
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  • Town
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (320 feet)
  • Description: town in Ghana
  • Also known as
    “Legion”
    “regon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Achimota Forest and Achimota School.
Kwaku Berko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reserve is a forest in in the…
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, formerly Prince of Wales College and… is situated 3 km southwest of Legon.
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Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School is a secondary boarding school for boys. is situated 3 km northeast of Legon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christian Village and Dzorwulu.
is a town in the Accra Metropolitan… is situated 3 km west of Legon.
MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the of . is situated 4 km south of Legon.
is a town in the Ga East Municipal District, a district in the of . is situated 4 km west of Legon.

Legon

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Latitude
5.64766° or 5° 38′ 52″ north
Longitude
-0.19603° or 0° 11′ 46″ west
Open location code
6CQXJRX3+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8404233112
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2298423
Wiki­data ID
Q1667812

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Legon” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Legon”
  • French: “Legon”
  • Ga: “Legɔn”
  • German: “Legon”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Legon”
  • Hausa: “Legon”
  • Irish: “Legon”
  • Japanese: “レゴン”
  • Korean: “레곤”
  • Kusaal: “Legon”
  • Southern Dagaare: “Legon”
  • Spanish: “Legon”
  • Turkish: “Legon”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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