Accra New Town
Accra New Town is a town in the Ayawaso North district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
National Museum of Ghana
Museum
Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum, also known as the National Museum of Ghana, is a museum located in Accra, Ghana. Established in 1957, it is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. National Museum of Ghana is situated 2½ km south of Accra New Town.
Jubilee House
Government office
Jubilee House is the presidential palace in Accra that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. Jubilee House is built on the site of a building that was constructed and used for administrative purposes by the British Gold Coast Government. Jubilee House is situated 2½ km east of Accra New Town.
Embassy of the Netherlands
Government office
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has an embassy in the Republic of Ghana. It has a role in promoting trade between the countries. Embassy of the Netherlands is situated 2½ km southeast of Accra New Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kokomlemle and Nima.
Kokomlemle
Suburb
Kokomlemle is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana and noted for the location of Joy FM and Accra Technical Training Center, among other institutions.
Nima
Suburb
Photo: Fquasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nima is a Zongo town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The town is popular because of its market – the Nima market.
Alajo
Suburb
Photo: Fquasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alajo is a suburb of Accra in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Accra New Town
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.58505° or 5° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
-0.21077° or 0° 12′ 39″ westElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
6CQXHQPQ+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 132402202OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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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”
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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 “Accra New Town”. Photo: DaSupremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.