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Neighbourhoods of Accra

list of neighborhoods within de city of Accra

De city of Accra, be de capital of Ghana, wey dem officially divide am into five geographical regions: North, West, East, Central den south - den eleven sub-metropolitan areas: Osu Klottey, Ablekuma North, Ablekuma South, Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso East, Ayawaso North, Ayawaso West, La, Okaikoi North, Okaikoi South, Abossey Okai, den Ashiedu Keteke. De word "neighbourhood" can take on various official den unofficial meanings. Dem be, however, 50 official neighbourhoods (i.e. planned den unplanned anchor neighbourhoods) within de city limits of Accra.[1]

Neighborhoods of Accra
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"Neighbourhoods" exist for both large den small scales. Osu, Jamestown den Usshertown, establish am during de colonial era, wey dem define ein boundaries by virtue of demma siting around de respective forts of Christiansborg, James Fort, den Ussher Fort. De unplan nature of de city wey result am insyd de development of slums den much smaller communities within officially recognize neighbourhoods plus a well-define centre but poorly identify extremities.

Overview

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Accra ein expansion wey dey influence de naming of certain neighbourhoods, such as de Airport Residential Area, North Ridge, East Ridge, West Ridge, West Legon/Westlands, East Legon, den Korle Gonno.

Accra Central

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Downtown Accra be de site for de government ministries, den de districts of Victoriaborg, West Ridge, den East Ridge.

Surrounding downtown be de neighbourhoods for de Adabraka, Asylum Down, Jamestown, Swalaba, North Ridge, Tudu den Christiansborg/Osu. Osu-RE to be precise be arguably de liveliest part of Accra den de most preferred hang-out spot for tourists visiting for de city.[2]

Accra North

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North of downtown, de neighbourhood for Airport Residential Area, so dem name sake of ein proximity to de Kotoka International Airport, ebe one of de wealthiest neighbourhoods insyd Accra.[3] East Legon den West Legon/Westlands be san wealthy neighbourhoods wey dem inhabit am by wealthy Ghanaians, academics, government officials, den ex-patriates.[4] Other neighbourhoods wey dem locate insyd de expansive northern section for Accra be Roman Ridge, Kanda, Dzorwulu, East Legon, Kaneshie, North Kaneshie, Accra New Town, Nima, Kokomlemle, Tesano, Maamobi, Alajo, Christian Village, Apenkwa, Darkuman, Awoshie, Avenor, Kwashieman, Achimota, Bubiashie, Kotobabi, Abelemkpe, Bawaleshie, den Abeka.

Accra West

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West of downtown be de neighbourhoods for Korle Gonno, Lartebiokorshie, Abossey Okai, Mataheko, Mpoase, Chorkor, Dansoman, Mamprobi, den Odorkor. Dansoman be Accra ein largest neighbourhood den predominantly be working-class community, wey dem consider am as Accra ein most diverse. However, dem state am as emphatically den well document that Mamprobi no be part of Dansoman den still dey remain as controversial topic.[5] Korle Gonno dey border Korle-Bu Hospital, wey dey double as de teaching hospital for de University of Ghana.[6]

Accra East

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East of downtown be de neighbourhoods for Cantonments (de site for de U.S. Embassy insyd Ghana), Labadi, La, Burma Camp, den Airport Hills.

Neighbourhood areas

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Following de years of Accra ein prosperity after World War II, den Kwame Nkrumah ein emphasis on de development for Accra den ein immediate environs after independence, Accra be dema fav destination for job-seeking migrants.[7] Dis be de phenomenon wey bring about de development of unplann communities for de periphery for de limits of Accra for dat time. Over de years, dese suburban areas be absorb into de urban area of Accra den create am for dichotomy between plan den unplan settlements wey dey insyd de city.

Planned neighbourhoods

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Currently, most of Accra ein 22 plan neighbourhoods be develop insyd de colonial era den be inhabit by rich Ghanaians den expatriates.

  1. Victoriaborg
  2. East Ridge
  3. West Ridge
  4. North Ridge
  5. Adabraka
  1. Asylum Down
  2. McCarthy Hill
  3. Airport Hills
  4. Airport Residential Area
  5. Roman Ridge
  6. Kanda
  7. Dzorwulu
  8. East Legon
  9. Kaneshie
  10. Kokomlemle
  11. Tesano
  12. West Legon/Westlands
  13. Abelemkpe
  14. Cantonments
  15. Labone
  16. Burma Camp (formerly Giffard Camp)
  17. Chorkor
  18. Mamprobi
  19. Korle Bu
  20. Korle Gonno
  21. Lartebiokorshie
  22. Mataheko
  23. Dansoman
  24. Adenta
 
McCarthy Hill

Unplanned neighbourhoods

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Given de disproportionate rate of expansion for de city den de provision of basic infrastructure den services, unplan neighbourhoods be characterize by poor road networks, poor drainage systems, den insufficient water den electricity services. Although eno mutually exclusive, dese unplan settlements dem dey further distinguish am from slums, where a slum dem define am as a run-down area for a city wey dem characterize am by substandard housing den squalor den edey lack insyd tenure security.[8] For purposes of dis article, a slum wey dem further be categorize am as area of severely low income where working migrants living insyd makeshift accommodations be de majority.

  1. Agbogbloshie
  2. Nima
  3. Kpehe
  4. Awoshie
  5. Alajo
  6. Avenor
  7. Kotobabi
  8. Bawaleshie
  9. Christian Village
  10. Pig Farm
  11. Accra New Town
  12. Maamobi
  13. Abeka
  14. Lapaz
  15. Darkuman
  16. Achimota
  17. Teshie
  18. Odorkor
  19. Nii Boi Town
  20. Akweteyman
  21. Mantseman
  22. Abossey Okai
  23. Apenkwa
  24. Bubiashie
  25. Mpoase

Slums

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  1. Agbogbloshie
  2. Sabon Zongo
  3. Old Fadama (Sodom and Gomorrah)
  4. Lavender Hill (Accra)
  5. Abuja
  6. Chemuna
  7. Gbegbeyise
  8. Chorkor

List of communities within neighbourhoods

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Within some for de neighbourhoods insyd Accra be smaller communities wey dem list am below. Taking into account de slums, communities, planned den unplan neighbourhoods, unofficially dem be approximately 120 neighbourhoods within de city limits of Accra.

  • Victoriaborg
  1. Ministries
  2. Kinbu
  • East Ridge
  1. Gold Coast City
  • West Ridge
  1. Ambassadorial Enclave
  • Usshertown
  1. Makola
  2. High Street
  3. Rawlings Park
  • Osu
  1. Ringway Estates
  2. Kuku Hill
  3. Osu-Ako Adjei
  4. Osu-Alata/Ashante
  5. Osu-RE
  6. Osu Kinkawe
  • Cantonments
  1. El-Wak
  2. East Cantonments
  • Airport Residential Area
  1. Airport City
  2. HIPC Junction
  3. Spintex
  • Adabraka
  1. Circle
  2. Odawna
  • Dansoman
  1. Russia
  2. Sahara
  3. Sukura
  4. Shiabu
  5. Dansoman Estates
  6. Santa Maria
  7. Old Dansoman
  8. Dansoman Amanhoma
  9. SSNIT Flats
  10. Akokorfoto
  11. Tweneboa
  12. Sakaman
  • Kaneshie
  1. Awudome
  2. First Light
  3. North Kaneshie
  4. Kwashieman
  • West Legon/Westlands
  1. Kisseman
  2. Christian Village
  3. Haatso
  • Abelemkpe
  1. Old Abelemkpe
  2. New Abelemkpe/Abelemkpe Forest
  • Airport Residential Area
  1. Legion Village
  2. East Airport
  3. Villagio
  4. Manet
  • Usshertown
  1. Okaishie
  2. Tudu
  • East Legon
  1. Shiashie
  2. Bawaleshie
  3. South Shiashie
  4. Okplongo
  5. Adjiriganor
  6. Nmai Djorn
  • Awoshie
  1. Odorgornor
  2. Regimanuel Estates
  • Lartebiokorshie
  1. Sabon Zango
  2. Zoti Area
  • Odorkor
  1. North Odorkor
  2. South Odorkor
  3. Official Town
  • Labadi
  1. South Labadi
  2. Labadi-Aborm
  • Tesano
  1. South Tesano
  • Teshie Nungua
  • Mamprobi
  1. Mamobi
  2. Nima
  3. New Mamprobi
  • Kanda 441
  1. Kanda Estates
  2. "37"

References

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  1. ↑ "Accra Metropolitan", Ghana Districts.
  2. ↑ Osu.
  3. ↑ "Airport Residential Area", Wanted in Africa.
  4. ↑ "Where to live in Accra", Wanted in Africa.
  5. ↑ "Areas in Accra - Dansoman", Wanted in Africa.
  6. ↑ Korle Gonno.
  7. ↑ Anthony Gambrah, "Regulation of housing and Services for the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Accra, Ghana" (M.Sc. thesis), University of British Columbia, August 1994.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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