Asoprochona

Asoprochona is a suburb north of the capital in the Accra Metropolis District of the of .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: suburban Area in Accra Metropolis District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: Asokrochona

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sakumo Ramsar Site and Regional Maritime University.

The 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 and in the Greater Accra Region of .

University
The is an international tertiary institution and private university in , . 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. is situated 3 km west of Asoprochona.

Shopping center
Junction Mall is a shopping centre located at in the of is situated 3½ km west of Asoprochona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nungua and Tema.

Town
is a town in Krowor Municipal District in the of southeastern near the coast. is the eighteenth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 84,119 people. is situated 4 km southwest of Asoprochona.

Photo: Axe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city on the . It is 25 kilometres east of , and had a population of 161,612 in 2013. It is the second-largest city in the Greater Accra Region after Accra.

Neighborhood
is a major road and commercial corridor in , the capital of . 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. is situated 6 km west of Asoprochona.

Asoprochona

Latitude
5.61526° or 5° 36′ 55″ north
Longitude
-0.03837° or 0° 2′ 18″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6CQXJX86+4M
Geo­Names ID
2304055
Wiki­data ID
Q4807595
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Turkish—“Asoprochona” goes by many names.
  • Akan: Asoprochona
  • Dutch: Asoprochona
  • Irish: Asoprochona
  • Turkish: Asoprochona

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tema Community 3 and Agblesia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sakumo Lagoon and Mokwe Lagoon.

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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 “Asoprochona”. Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.