Achimota
Achimota, is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Achimota means "speak no name" in the Ga language. In pre-colonial Ghana, its forbidden forest was a "silent" refuge for runaway slaves.- Town with 22,800 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 26 metres (85 feet)
- …is also known as “Achimota Village”
- Description: Suburb in Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Places of Interest
Highlights include Achimota School and Guinness Ghana Breweries.
Achimota School
School
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Achimota School, formerly Prince of Wales College and…
Guinness Ghana Breweries
Brewery
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Accra Brewery Limited
Brewery
Accra Brewery Limited is a brewery based in Accra, Ghana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christian Village and Abelemkpe.
Christian Village
Neighborhood
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Tesano
Suburb
Tesano is a suburb of Accra, Ghana. Tesano is situated 2½ km south of Achimota.
Achimota
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Latitude
5.6242° or 5° 37′ 27″ north
Longitude
-0.22768° or 0° 13′ 40″ west
UN/LOCODE
GH ACH
Open location code
6CQXJQFC+MW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Akan to Yoruba—“Achimota” goes by many names.
- Akan: “Achimota”
- Catalan: “Achimota”
- Dutch: “Achimota”
- French: “Achimota”
- Irish: “Achimota”
- Italian: “Achimota”
- Persian: “اچیموتا”
- South Azerbaijani: “اچیموتا”
- Southern Dagaare: “Achimota”
- Spanish: “New Achimota”
- Turkish: “Achimota”
- Twi: “Achimota”
- Ukrainian: “Ачимота”
- Yoruba: “Achimota”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Achimota Forest Reserve and Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Achimota Logos.
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