Korle Lagoon
The Korle Lagoon is a body of water in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Lying immediately to the west of the city centre, it has played an important role in the city's history. In the 1990s, it became known for its high levels of pollution.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lagoon in Accra, Ghana
- Also known as: “Kawli Lagoon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort James and Jamestown Lighthouse.
Fort James
Photo: Synth85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur, and the Danish Fort Christiansborg along the coast of the then Gold Coast.
Jamestown Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: 123monsignor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jamestown Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana. Standing approximately 28 meters tall, the lighthouse was constructed in the early 1930s to replace an earlier 1871 structure, and has served as a key navigational aid for vessels entering the port of Accra.
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Hospital
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Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is a public teaching hospital located in Ablekuma South district, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. It was established in 1923. It is the only public tertiary hospital in the southern part of the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mamprobi and Abossey Okai.
Mamprobi
Suburb
Mamprobi is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is located south of Lartebiokorshie, northeast of Old Dansoman and north of Chorkor. Mamprobi is situated 2½ km west of Korle Lagoon.
Abossey Okai
Suburb
Abossey Okai is a town in the Ablekuma Central District which hosts the largest automobile-parts market of Ghana in the Greater Accra region. This Neighborhood has variety of workshops for metal engineering and vehicle repairs. Abossey Okai is situated 3 km northwest of Korle Lagoon.
Lartebiokorshie
Suburb
Lartebiokoshie is a town in the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Lartebiokorshie is situated 3 km northwest of Korle Lagoon.
Korle Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Korle Lagoon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dagbani to Slovenian—“Korle Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Dagbani: “Korle biɛŋ”
- Dagbani: “Korle Biɛŋ”
- German: “Korle-Lagune”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Korle Lagoon”
- Hausa: “Kogin Korle”
- Japanese: “コーレラグーン”
- Slovenian: “laguna Korle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Korle Bu Hospital and Wiaboman.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Accra Lighthouse and Karle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Korle Lagoon”. Photo: finnish eye, CC BY-SA 2.0.