Ghana
Greater Accra Region
Accra Metropolitan District

Osu

Osu is a neighbourhood in central , , . It is located about 3 kilometres east of the central business district, and is locally known as the "West End" of Accra.
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  • Type: Suburb with 44,000 residents
  • Description: suburb of Accra
  • Also known as: “Osu, Accra”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Osu Castle and Accra Sports Stadium.

Castle
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is a castle located in Osu, , on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in Africa. A substantial fort was built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s; thereafter, the fort changed ownership between Denmark-Norway, , the Akwamu, , and finally post-Independence .

Stadium
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The , formerly named the Ohene Djan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium located in , Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. It is also used for rugby union.

Square
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, also known as Independence Square, is a public square in , Ghana, bordered by the and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accra and Labadi.

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is the capital city of . has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.

Town
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, also known as La, is a Peri-urban town in La Dade Kotopon Municipal District in the of . is situated 2½ km east of Osu.

Suburb
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is a Zongo town in the of . The town is popular because of its market – the market. is situated 3 km northwest of Osu.

Osu

Latitude
5.56059° or 5° 33′ 38″ north
Longitude
-0.18244° or 0° 10′ 57″ west
Population
44,000
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
6CQXHR69+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 102778320
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8456972
Wiki­data ID
Q1752686
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Southern Dagaare—“Osu” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Osu”
  • Belarusian: “Асу”
  • Chinese: “奥苏”
  • Chinese: “奧蘇”
  • Dutch: “Osu”
  • Ewe: “Osu”
  • Farefare: “Osu”
  • Finnish: “Osu”
  • German: “Osu”
  • Hebrew: “אוסו”
  • Italian: “Osu”
  • Japanese: “オス”
  • Slovenian: “Osu”
  • Southern Dagaare: “Osu”

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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 “Osu”. Photo: Warmglow, CC BY-SA 4.0.