Accra New Town

Accra New Town is a town in the Ayawaso North district, a district of the of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
  • Also known as: “Accra Newtown”, “ANT”, and “Lagos Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Ghana and Jubilee House.

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 south of Accra New Town.

Government office
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is the presidential palace in that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. is built on the site of a building that was constructed and used for administrative purposes by the British Gold Coast Government.

Hospital
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The is a specialist hospital located in , on the main road between the and central Accra. It is the largest military hospital in the Republic of Ghana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nima and Maamobi.

Suburb
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is a Zongo town in the of . The town is popular because of its market – the market.

Suburb
is a town in the of . The town is known for the Accra Girls Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.

Suburb
is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the of and noted for the location of Joy FM and Accra Technical Training Center, among other institutions.

Accra New Town

Latitude
5.58599° or 5° 35′ 10″ north
Longitude
-0.20488° or 0° 12′ 18″ west
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
6CQXHQPW+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 132402202
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8541921
Wiki­data ID
Q20644853
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Akan to Twi—“Accra New Town” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Accra New Town”
  • Asturian: “Accra New Town”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Accra New Town”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Accra Newtown”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “ANT”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Lagos Town”
  • Hausa: “Accra New Town”
  • Hausa: “Accra Newtown”
  • Hausa: “ANT”
  • Hausa: “Lagos Town”
  • Southern Dagaare: “Accra New Town”
  • Southern Dagaare: “Accra Newtown”
  • Southern Dagaare: “ANT”
  • Southern Dagaare: “Lagos Town”
  • Turkish: “Accra New Town”
  • Twi: “Accra New Town”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as IMS and Timber Market.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chicago Central Mosque and Tino Game Center.

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