Alafia
Alafia is a bus stop in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region. Alafia is situated nearby to the church Glorious Light of Salvation Chapel, as well as near the suburb Darkuman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hindu Monastery of Africa and Accra Academy.
Hindu Monastery of Africa
Hindu temple
Photo: Banksboomer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hindu Monastery of Africa located at Odorkor in Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is the first African hindu monastery and was established in 1975 by Swami Ghanananda. Hindu Monastery of Africa is situated 2 km southwest of Alafia.
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 Alafia.
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 Alafia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darkuman and Lapaz.
Darkuman
Suburb
Darkuman is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Lapaz
Suburb
Photo: Kwabenabaop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lapaz is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The name Lapaz was adopted from a now defunct hotel, Hotel de Lapaz, which was the first hotel in the area.
Odorkor
Suburb
Odorkor is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Alafia
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.59294° or 5° 35′ 35″ northLongitude
-0.25241° or 0° 15′ 9″ westOpen location code
6CQXHPVX+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 5023802908OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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