Accra Jetty

Accra Jetty is a jetty in Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Accra Jetty is situated nearby to Fort James, as well as near Jamestown Lighthouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort James and Jamestown Lighthouse.

Fort James

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Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur, and the Danish Fort Christiansborg along the coast of the then Gold Coast. Fort James is situated 270 metres southwest of Accra Jetty.

Jamestown Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Jamestown Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana. Standing approximately 28 meters tall, the lighthouse was constructed in the early 1930s to replace an earlier 1871 structure, and has served as a key navigational aid for vessels entering the port of Accra. Jamestown Lighthouse is situated 400 metres southwest of Accra Jetty.

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

Museum

Photo: Emkamau, CC BY 3.0.

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. The mausoleum, originally designed by Dr. E. G. A. Don Arthur, is the centerpiece of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and houses the final remains of the first President and his wife, Fathia Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is situated 1¼ km northeast of Accra Jetty.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.

Accra

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Accra is the capital city of Ghana. Accra has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.

Adabraka

Suburb

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Adabraka is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighbourhood in Ghana during the British era. Adabraka is situated 3 km north of Accra Jetty.

Asylum Down

Suburb

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Asylum Down is a district or neighborhood in Accra, Ghana, north of Castle Road and east of Barnes Road. It is named after the mental hospital located there. Asylum Down is situated 3½ km north of Accra Jetty.

Accra Jetty

Type: Jetty
Location: Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.53517° or 5° 32′ 7″ north

Longitude

-0.20918° or 0° 12′ 33″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

6CQXGQPR+38

GeoNames ID

11808929

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