Alajo

Alajo is a suburb of Accra in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the of .
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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 National Museum of Ghana and Jubilee House.

Museum
Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum, also known as the , is a museum located in , . Established in 1957, it is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. is situated 4 km south of Alajo.

Government office
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is the presidential palace in that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. is built on the site of a building that was constructed and used for administrative purposes by the British Gold Coast Government. is situated 3½ km southeast of Alajo.

School
is a private school in , , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tesano and Accra New Town.

Suburb
is a suburb of . It is on the main Accra– Highway before . The main campus of Ghana Technology University College is located inside .

Suburb
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is a town in the Ayawaso North district, a district of the of .

Suburb
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Abelenkpe is an urban area in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the of . Abelenkpe is located in the northern part of the Accra Metropolitan District in the Greater Accra Region.

Alajo

Latitude
5.5937° or 5° 35′ 37″ north
Longitude
-0.2169° or 0° 13′ 1″ west
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
6CQXHQVM+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 132405342
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2304908
Wiki­data ID
Q20644914
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Satellite Map

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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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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alajo Post Office and Citadel Hospital.

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