University of Ghana Medical School
The University of Ghana Medical School also UGMS is the medical school of Ghana's first public research institution, the University of Ghana. It is currently located at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.- Type: University
- Description: medical school in Ghana
- Also known as: “UGMS”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and Fort James.
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 320 metres southeast of University of Ghana Medical School.
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 2 km east of University of Ghana Medical School.
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 northeast of University of Ghana Medical School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mamprobi and Lartebiokorshie.
Mamprobi
Suburb
Mamprobi is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is located south of Lartebiokorshie, northeast of Old Dansoman and north of Chorkor.
Lartebiokorshie
Suburb
Lartebiokoshie is a town in the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Chorkor
Suburb
Chorkor is a fishing village and neighbourhood in the Accra Metropolis District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Chorkor oven got its name from here.
University of Ghana Medical School
- Categories: medical school, public university, educational institution, building, and education
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.53941° or 5° 32′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.2298° or 0° 13′ 47″ westOpen location code
6CQXGQQC+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 781757526OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q18357149
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“University of Ghana Medical School” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Escola Mèdica de la Universitat de Ghana”
- Dagbani: “University of Ghana Medical School”
- Dutch: “University of Ghana Medical School”
- French: “École de médecine de l’université du Ghana”
- French: “UGMS”
- French: “University of Ghana Medical School”
- German: “University of Ghana Medical School”
- Hausa: “Makarantar Kiwon Lafiya ta Jami’ar Ghana”
- Russian: “Медицинская школа Университета Ганы”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Midwifery Training School and Korle Bu Post Office.
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