Kaneshie

Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the of . The name was derived from a word in the Ga-Adangbe, that is "Kane Shie Shie", meaning "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a night market.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Accra
  • Also known as: “Kanesh”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kaneshie market and National Museum of Ghana.

Marketplace
Photo: NanaYawBotar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kaneshi Markets Limited is a trading Centre in Kaneshie, , .

Museum
Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum, also known as the National Museum… is situated 3 km east of Kaneshie.

School
Photo: Osy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a boys' high school located…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abossey Okai and Mataheko.

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Kaneshie

Latitude
5.56658° or 5° 33′ 60″ north
Longitude
-0.23446° or 0° 14′ 4″ west
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
6CQXHQ88+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 132399025
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8457206
Wiki­data ID
Q6362041
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Twi—“Kaneshie” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Kaneshie”
  • Dutch: “Kaneshie”
  • Irish: “Kaneshie”
  • Turkish: “Kaneshie”
  • Twi: “Kaneshie”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Awudome and Sabon Zongo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kaneshie Police Station and Kaneshie Market Station.

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