Alajo
Alajo is a suburb of Accra in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Fquasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
- Also known as: “Aladzo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lincoln Community School and Jubilee House.
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.
Jubilee House
Government office
Jubilee House is the presidential palace in Accra that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. Jubilee House is built on the site of a building that was constructed and used for administrative purposes by the British Gold Coast Government. Jubilee House is situated 3½ km southeast of Alajo.
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 3½ km north of Alajo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tesano and Abelemkpe.
Tesano
Suburb
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.
Abelemkpe
Suburb
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.
Accra New Town
Suburb
Photo: DaSupremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Accra New Town is a town in the Ayawaso North district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Alajo
- Categories: town, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.59763° or 5° 35′ 52″ northLongitude
-0.21672° or 0° 13′ 0″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
6CQXHQXM+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 132405342OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Turkish—“Alajo” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Alajo”
- Dutch: “Alajo”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Alajo”
- Hausa: “Alajo”
- Irish: “Alajo”
- Turkish: “Alajo”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Alajo”. Photo: Fquasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.