Kaneshie market
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.Photo: NanaYawBotar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Marketplace
- Description: market in Accra, Ghana
- Also known as: “Kaneshie Market” and “Kaneshie Market Complex”
- Address: Dr. Busia Highway
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Accra Academy and National Museum of Ghana.
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 1 km northwest of Kaneshie market.
National Museum of Ghana
Museum
Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum, also known as the National Museum of Ghana, is a museum located in Accra, Ghana. Established in 1957, it is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. National Museum of Ghana is situated 3½ km east of Kaneshie market.
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Fquasie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is a public teaching hospital located in Ablekuma South district, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. It was established in 1923. It is the only public tertiary hospital in the southern part of the country. Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is situated 3½ km south of Kaneshie market.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaneshie and Abossey Okai.
Kaneshie
Suburb
Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The name was derived from a word in the Ga-Adangbe, that is "Kane Shie Shie", meaning "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a night market.
Abossey Okai
Suburb
Abossey Okai is a town in the Ablekuma Central District which hosts the largest automobile-parts market of Ghana in the Greater Accra region. This Neighborhood has variety of workshops for metal engineering and vehicle repairs.
Mataheko
Suburb
Mataheko is a town in the Ablekuma Central Municipal district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Kaneshie market
- Categories: market, building, and commercial building
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.56622° or 5° 33′ 58″ northLongitude
-0.23651° or 0° 14′ 11″ westOpen location code
6CQXHQ87+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 276981508OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=marketplaceOpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q6362038
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In Other Languages
From Akan to Twi—“Kaneshie market” goes by many names.
- Akan: “Kaneshie Dwam”
- Twi: “Kaneshie Dwam”
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