Ghana Satellite Earth Station

The Ghana Satellite Earth Station, now The Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory, is the largest satellite station in and hosts the largest steerable single-dish radio telescope in Africa.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: largest satellite station in Ghana
  • Also known as: “Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory” and “GRAO”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amasaman and Pokuase.

Town
Photo: Amuzujoe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amasama is a small town and is the capital of Ga West Municipal District, an MMDA located within the of . The town is known for the Amasama Secondary Technical School. The school is a second cycle institution. is situated 5 km south of Ghana Satellite Earth Station.

Town
, also spelled Pokoasi, is a suburb of , the capital city of and spans the area from , leading off the Accra- motorway on the right coming from Accra central; and leading off the motorway at Junction and rising to ‘Okai Kwei Hill’, on the left coming from town. is situated 7 km south of Ghana Satellite Earth Station.

Town
is a town in south and is the capital of the Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District, a district in the country's Eastern Region. The town's main ethnic group is Akan, followed by Ga and then Ewe. is situated 8 km northwest of Ghana Satellite Earth Station.

Ghana Satellite Earth Station

Latitude
5.7504° or 5° 45′ 1″ north
Longitude
-0.30552° or 0° 18′ 20″ west
Operator
Ghana Space Science & Technology Institute (GSSTI)
Open location code
6CQXQM2V+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 627437646
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q20854973
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Satellite Map

Discover Ghana Satellite Earth Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Ghana Satellite Earth Station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ghana Satellite Earth Station”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة جانا الفضائيه الارضيه”
  • Ukrainian: “Ганська наземна супутникова станція”
  • Urdu: “گھانا سیٹلائٹ ارتھ اسٹیشن”

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Highlights include Harichrishna and The Church Of Pentecost, Pobiman.

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