Ussher Fort
Ussher Fort is a bus stop in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region. Ussher Fort is situated nearby to SHATA BEACH, as well as near the theater building Jamestown Cafe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort James and Jamestown Lighthouse.
Fort James
Photo: Synth85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 570 metres southwest of Ussher Fort.
Jamestown Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: 123monsignor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jamestown lighthouse is located in the Jamestown neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana. The 28-metre structure was originally built in the 1930s, replacing an earlier lighthouse that had been built in 1871. Jamestown Lighthouse is situated 680 metres southwest of Ussher Fort.
Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
Museum
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. Over the years, the park has attracted visitors from around the world, with an annual count of approximately 98,000 individuals who visit to pay homage to Ghana's first President, and learn about his life and legacy. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum is situated 1 km northeast of Ussher Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accra and Korle Gonno.
Accra
Photo: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Korle Gonno
Suburb
Korle Gonno is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Saint Mary's Secondary. The school is a second cycle institution. The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is located in Korle Gonno.
Adabraka
Suburb
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adabraka is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighborhood in Ghana during the British era. Adabraka is situated 2½ km north of Ussher Fort.
Ussher Fort
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.53834° or 5° 32′ 18″ northLongitude
-0.20893° or 0° 12′ 32″ westOpen location code
6CQXGQQR+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 5024303419OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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