Odorkor
Odorkor is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hindu Monastery of Africa and Accra Academy.
Hindu Monastery of Africa
Hindu temple
Photo: Banksboomer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hindu Monastery of Africa is a Hindu monastic and temple complex headquartered in Odorkor, a suburb of Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Accra Academy
School
Photo: Osy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accra Academy is a boys' high school located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region, 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. Accra Academy is situated 2½ km southeast of Odorkor.
Kaneshie market
Marketplace
Photo: NanaYawBotar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kaneshi Markets Limited is a trading Centre in Kaneshie, Accra, Ghana. It was built in the 1970s. The name "Kaneshie" means "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a night market. Kaneshie market is situated 3½ km southeast of Odorkor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Awoshi and Darkuman.
Awoshi
Suburb
Awoshie is a town located in Ga central and Ablekuma North Municipal Districts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Darkuman
Suburb
Darkuman is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Kaneshie
Suburb
Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. 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. Kaneshie is situated 3 km southeast of Odorkor.
Odorkor
- Type: Suburb
- Description: town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.58131° or 5° 34′ 53″ northLongitude
-0.26528° or 0° 15′ 55″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
6CQXHPJM+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 132397357OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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- Asturian: “Odorkor”
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