South Tesano

South Tesano is a quarter in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region. South Tesano is situated nearby to the neighborhood Quaye Mensah, as well as near the suburb Alajo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaneshie market and Accra Academy.

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 3 km south of South Tesano.

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 3 km southwest of South Tesano.

Lincoln Community School

School

Lincoln Community School is a private school in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. It is a non-profit, college-preparatory, international school. There is an expatriate population associated with the various embassies, Foreign Service agencies, NGO's, United Nations organisations, and international businesses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tesano and Alajo.

Tesano

Suburb

Tesano is a suburb of Accra, Ghana. It is on the main Accra–Kumasi Highway before Achimota. The main campus of Ghana Technology University College is located inside Tesano.

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.

Abelemkpe

Suburb

Photo: Adoscam, CC0.

Abelenkpe is an urban area in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Abelenkpe is located in the northern part of the Accra Metropolitan District in the Greater Accra Region.

South Tesano

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.59233° or 5° 35′ 32″ north

Longitude

-0.22592° or 0° 13′ 33″ west

Open location code

6CQXHQRF+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13714518148

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

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