Achimota

Achimota, is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the of . Achimota means "speak no name" in the Ga language. In pre-colonial Ghana, its forbidden forest was a "silent" refuge for runaway slaves.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 22,800 residents
  • Description: Suburb in Greater Accra Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Achimota Village”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Achimota School and Guinness Ghana Breweries.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, formerly Prince of Wales College and School at Achimota, later Achimota College, now nicknamed Motown, is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in , , .

Brewery
is a brewery founded in 1960, located in the Kaase Industrial Area in and listed on the stock index of the Ghana Stock Exchange, the GSE All-Share Index.

Brewery
is a brewery based in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Christian Village and Abelemkpe.

Neighborhood
is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the of .

Suburb
Photo: Adoscam, CC0.
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.

Suburb
is a suburb of . It is on the main Accra– Highway before Achimota. The main campus of Ghana Technology University College is located inside . is situated 2½ km south of Achimota.

Achimota

Latitude
5.6242° or 5° 37′ 27″ north
Longitude
-0.22768° or 0° 13′ 40″ west
Population
22,800
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
United Nations Location Code
GH ACH
Open location code
6CQXJQFC+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 373425495
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2306046
Wiki­data ID
Q4673778
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Satellite Map

Discover Achimota from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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