Sankara

Sankara is a bus stop in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region. Sankara is situated near the government office Embassy of the Netherlands, as well as near High Commission of Canada.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jubilee House and Accra Ghana Temple.

Jubilee House

Government office

Photo: pjgardner, CC BY 2.0.

Jubilee House, previously known as Flagstaff House, is the presidential palace in Accra that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. Jubilee House is situated 1 km north of Sankara.

Accra Ghana Temple

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Accra Ghana Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Accra, Ghana. The intent to build the temple was announced on February 16, 1998, by church president Gordon B. Accra Ghana Temple is situated 660 metres southwest of Sankara.

Ghana Planetarium

Planetarium

Photo: FKoku, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ghana Planetarium was located behind the Ghana Police Headquarters in Cantonments, Accra. It was open throughout the year. The planetarium of Accra was founded by Dr. Ghana Planetarium is situated 660 metres northeast of Sankara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nima and Osu.

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.

Osu

Suburb

Photo: Warmglow, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Osu is a neighbourhood in central Accra, Ghana, West Africa. It is located about 3 kilometres east of the central business district, and is locally known as the "West End" of Accra.

Asylum Down

Suburb

Photo: Owula kpakpo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Sankara

Type: Bus stop
Category: transport
Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.5728° or 5° 34′ 22″ north

Longitude

-0.19122° or 0° 11′ 28″ west

Open location code

6CQXHRF5+4G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5004847997

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

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Highlights: Embassy of the Netherlands and High Commission of Canada.

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