Jamestown
Jamestown is a suburb in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region. Jamestown is situated nearby to the suburb Bukom, as well as near Ussher Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort James and Jamestown Lighthouse.
Fort James
Photo: Synth85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur, and the Danish Fort Christiansborg along the coast of the then Gold Coast.
Jamestown Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: 123monsignor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jamestown Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana. Standing approximately 28 meters tall, the lighthouse was constructed in the early 1930s to replace an earlier 1871 structure, and has served as a key navigational aid for vessels entering the port of Accra.
Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
Museum
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. Over the years, the park has attracted visitors from around the world, with an annual count of approximately 98,000 individuals who visit to pay homage to Ghana's first President, and learn about his life and legacy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.
Accra
Photo: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accra is the capital city of Ghana. Accra has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.
Adabraka
Suburb
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adabraka is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighborhood in Ghana during the British era. Adabraka is situated 3 km north of Jamestown.
Mamprobi
Suburb
Mamprobi is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is located south of Lartebiokorshie, northeast of Old Dansoman and north of Chorkor. Mamprobi is situated 3½ km west of Jamestown.
Jamestown
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “James Town”
- Category: locality
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.5358° or 5° 32′ 9″ northLongitude
-0.21036° or 0° 12′ 37″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
6CQXGQPQ+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 132387846OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8457021
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