Abeka
Abeka is a suburb in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region. Abeka is situated nearby to the suburb Fadama, as well as near Lapaz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Accra Academy and Kaneshie market.
Accra Academy
School
Photo: Osy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accra Academy is a boys' high school located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. It admits both boarding and day students. Founded as a private school in 1931, it gained the status of a Government-Assisted School in 1950. Accra Academy is situated 3 km south of Abeka.
Kaneshie market
Marketplace
Photo: NanaYawBotar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kaneshi Markets Limited is a trading Centre in Kaneshie, Accra, Ghana. It was built in the 1970s. The name "Kaneshie" means "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a night market. Kaneshie market is situated 4 km south of Abeka.
Hindu Monastery of Africa
Hindu temple
Photo: Banksboomer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hindu Monastery of Africa is a Hindu monastic and temple complex headquartered in Odorkor, a suburb of Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Hindu Monastery of Africa is situated 3½ km southwest of Abeka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lapaz and Darkuman.
Lapaz
Suburb
Photo: Kwabenabaop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lapaz is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The name Lapaz was adopted from a now defunct hotel, Hotel de Lapaz, which was the first hotel in the area.
Darkuman
Suburb
Darkuman is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
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.
Abeka
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.59998° or 5° 35′ 60″ northLongitude
-0.24183° or 0° 14′ 31″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)United Nations Location Code
GH ABKOpen location code
6CQXHQX5+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 374289662OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2306415
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