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 include Kaneshie market and Accra Academy.

Marketplace
Photo: NanaYawBotar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kaneshi Markets Limited is a trading Centre in Kaneshie, , . It was built in the 1970s. The name "Kaneshie" means "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a night market.

School
Photo: Osy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a boys' high school located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the , 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.

Museum
Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum, also known as the , is a museum located in , . Established in 1957, it is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. is situated 3 km east of Kaneshie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abossey Okai and Mataheko.

Suburb
is a town in the Ablekuma Central District which hosts the largest automobile-parts market of in the . This Neighborhood has variety of workshops for metal engineering and vehicle repairs.

Suburb
is a town in the Ablekuma Central Municipal district, a district of the of .

Suburb
Lartebiokoshie is a town in the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly, a district of the of .

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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Satellite Map

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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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kaneshie Police Station and Kaneshie Market Station.

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