East Legon
East Legon is a suburb in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region and has about 8,000 residents. East Legon is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Bawaleshie, as well as near Shiashie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kotoka International Airport and Action Chapel International.
Kotoka International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Rjruiziii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accra International Airport, formerly known as Kotoka International Airport, is an international airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited, which has its offices on the airport property. Kotoka International Airport is situated 3½ km south of East Legon.
Action Chapel International
Church
Action Chapel International is a Charismatic Christian church based in Accra, Ghana. The church was founded by Nicholas Duncan-Williams in 1979, and since 1992 has met in the "Prayer Cathedral" near Accra airport.
Accra College of Education
College
Photo: Jwale2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Accra College of Education is a teacher education college in Accra. The college is located in the Greater Accra Region East Legon. It is one of the 46 Public Colleges of Education.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Legon and Burma Camp.
Legon
Town
Photo: Rtevels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Legon, a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about 12 kilometres north-east of the city center in the Ayawaso West Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Legon is situated 4 km west of East Legon.
Burma Camp
Suburb
Burma Camp is the headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence. The camp is in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. It retains notoriety and fear from previous Ghanaian military regimes, when civilians who entered the camp might not re-emerge. Burma Camp is situated 4½ km south of East Legon.
Dzorwulu
Suburb
Dzorwulu is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is the capital of the Ayawaso West Municipal District. Dzorwulu and neighbouring North Dzorwulu are separated by the N1 highway. Dzorwulu is situated 5 km southwest of East Legon.
East Legon
- Type: Suburb with 8,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.63548° or 5° 38′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.16172° or 0° 9′ 42″ westPopulation
8,000Open location code
6CQXJRPQ+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 373823745OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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