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Accra

City

Counter-clockwise from top: The Black Star Square Public

Space; The Black Star Monument; The Planetarium of Accra;

Terraced Houses ofAccra.

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Satellite Imagery of the City of Accra from the International

Space Station in Outer Space.

AccraFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Accra/kr/ is the capital city and second largest

city of Ghana, with an estimated urban population of

2.269 million asof 2012.[6]It is also the capital of the

Greater Accra Region and of the Accra MetropolitanDistrict, with which it is coterminous.[7]Accra is

furthermore the anchor of a larger metropolitanarea,

the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA),[8]

which is inhabited by about 4 million people, making it

the second largest metropolitan conglomeration in

Ghana by population,[5]and the eleventh-largest

metropolitan area in Africa.

Accra stretches along the Ghanaian Atlantic coast andextends north into Ghana's interior. Originally built

around a port, it served as the capital of theBritish

Gold Coast between 1877 and 1957. Once merely a

19th-century suburb of Victoriaborg, Accra has since

transitioned into a modern metropolis; the city's

architecturereflects this history, ranging from 19th-

century architecture buildings to modern skyscrapers

and apartment blocks.

Accra serves as the Greater Accra region's economicand administrative hub. It is furthermore a centre of a

wide range of nightclubs, restaurants and hotels.[9]

Since the early 1990s, a number of new buildings have

beenbuilt, including the multi-storey French-owned

Novotel hotel. The city's National Theatre was built

with Chinese assistance. In 2010, the GaWC

designated Accra a Gamma-minus-level worldcity,

indicating a growing level of international influence and

connectedness.[10]

The central business district of Accra contains the

city's main banks and department stores, and an area

known as the Ministries, where Ghana's government

administration is concentrated. Economic activities in

Accra include the financial and agricultural sectors,

Atlantic fishing, and the manufacture of processed

food, lumber, plywood, textiles, clothing and

chemicals.

Contents

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Coordinates: 53300N 01200W

Country Ghana

Region Greater Accra Region

District Accra Metropolitan District

Settled 15th century

Incorporated (city) 1898

Government

Type Mayorcouncil Mayor Alfred Vanderpuije

Area[1][2]

City 173 km2(67 sq mi)

Metro 894 km2(345.18 sq mi)

Elevation 61 m (200 ft)

Population (2014)[3][4][5]

City 2,291,352

Density 9,589.2/km2(24,836/sq mi)

Time zone UTC

Area code(s) 030

Website http://www.ama.gov.gh

1 History

1.1 Post-World War II

1.1.1 Fry/Treavallion Plan

1.1.2 Nkrumah Plan

1.2 Present-day Accra

2 Geography

2.1 Neighbourhoods

2.1.1 Accra Central2.1.2 Accra North

2.1.3 Accra East

2.1.4 Accra West

2.2 Climate

3 Cityscape

3.1 Demographics

3.2 Distribution and density

3.3 Population distribution by age and

gender3.4 Migration

3.5 Housing characteristics

3.6 Housing conditions

4 Government

5 Economy

5.1 Sectors of the economy

5.2 Primary sector

6 Education

6.1 Pre-school

6.2 Primary school

6.3 Junior high school (JHS)

6.4 Senior high school (SHS)

6.5 Universities

7 Transportation

7.1 Metro monorail

7.2 Taxis

7.3 Trotros

7.4 Buses

8 Sport9 Attractions

10 Image Gallery

11 Notable people

12 Sister cities

13 References

13.1 Notes

14 External links

History

See also: Timeline of Accra history

Accra
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A contemporary drawing of the

Danish empire fort,Fort

Christiansborg, now Osu Castle. The

outpost to the right isFort

Prvestenen

A main street of central Accra

between 18851908

The wordAccrais believed to be derived from the Akan word

nkran, meaning "ants", a reference to the numerous manner in which

the natives of Accra kept re-appearing like army ants during a war

with the Ashantis. Initially, Accra was not the most prominent trading

centre; the trade hubs of the time were the ports at Ada and

Prampram, along with the inland centres of Dodowa and Akusa. The

Dutch built the nearby outposts of James Fort and Ussher Fort. By

the 17th century, the Portuguese, followed by the Swedish, Dutch,French, British and Danish, had constructed forts in the city.

In the 1850s, Denmark sold Christiansborg and their other forts to the

British. In 1873, after decades of tension between the British and

Akans of south Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the

Ashanti Region capital of Kumasi. The British then captured Accra in

1874, and in 1877, at the end of the second Anglo-Asante War, Accra replaced Cape Coast as the capital of

the British Gold Coast. This decision was made because Accra had a drier climate relative to Cape Coast. Until

this time, the settlement of Accra was confined between Ussher Fort to the east and the Korle Lagoon to the

west.[11]

As the Gold Coast's administrative functions were moved to Accra, an influx of British settlers began, and the

city began to expand to accommodate the new residents. Victoriaborg was formed in the late nineteenth century

as an exclusive European residential neighborhood, located to the east of the city limits of the time. The

boundaries of Accra were further stretched in 1908. This expansion entailed the creation of a native-only

neighbourhood, intended to accommodate members of the native population as a means of relieving congestion

problems in the overcrowded city centre. Adabraka was thus established to the north of the city.[12]

One of the most influential decisions in the history of the city was that

of building the Accra-Kumasi railway in 1908. This was to connectAccra, the country's foremost port at that time, with Ghana's main

cocoa-producing regions. In 1923 the railway was completed, and by

1924 cocoa was Ghana's largest export.

The British Gold Coast heavily influenced the shape that Accra took

during this period. For example, racial segregation of neighborhoods

was mandated by law until 1923, and all new buildings were required

to be built out of stone or concrete. Despite these regulations, British

settlers of the Gold Coast were very hesitant to invest any large

amount of money into the city to maintain its infrastructure or improvepublic works. This did not change until the governorship of Sir

Frederick Gordon Guggisberg.

Among the achievements of Guggisberg was the building of a bridge across the Korle Lagoon in 1923, which

opened the land west of the lagoon for settlement. Guggisberg also oversaw the building of hospitals and

schools. Such improvements led to an increase in Accras population due to the migration of rural dwellers into

the city, and the immigration of increasing numbers of British businessmen and administrators.

Post-World War II

In the years following World War II, the neighbourhoods of Ridge and Cantonments were planned as low-

density developments for Europeans, while many rural migrants settled in neighbourhoods which had not yet

been incorporated into Accra's municipal boundary, such as Nima and surrounding areas. Thus, the
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Jamestown lighthouse in

Jamestown/Usshertown

The Kwame Nkrumah mausoleum

development of these neighbourhoods was unregulated by the government, creating a crowded and jumbled

shanty-town landscape.

Another area of Accra that took shape at this time was the central business district (CBD). More administrative

buildings were built on High Street, forming a massive judicial/administrative complex. Additionally, the

expansion of the economy led to many more commercial buildings being built in the CBD.

In 1944, Accra's city planner Maxwell Fry devised a town plan, which was revised in 1958 by B.D.W.

Treavallion and Alan Flood. Although the Fry/Trevallion plan was never followed through, it illustrated the

British vision of how Accra should develop.

Fry/Treavallion Plan

In the Fry/Treavallion plan, a reorganisation of the CBD was called for, as

well as the development of the coastal region of the city. In order to

reorganise the CBD, the planners decided to superimpose a tight street grid

north of Fort Ussher.

To the east of this newly organised CBD, the planners hoped to preserve a

broad open space for a restaurant, country club, and polo and cricket fields.

Additionally, the British planners intended to build large numbers of public

squares, fountains and ornamental pools and statues throughout the city, as

well as a vast Parliament Complex in the city centre. Lastly, the

Fry/Treavallion plan included plans to make the coastal region an extension of

the exclusive European neighborhood of Victoriaborg, and to create a

recreational preserve for the elite. However, the British Gold Coast ended

before the Fry/Treavallion plan was enacted.

Nkrumah Plan

When Kwame Nkrumah became Ghana's first post-independence Prime Minister in 1957, he created his own

plan for Accra's development. Instead of creating spaces to serve the elite, Nkrumah sought to create spaces to

inspire pride and nationalism in his people and people throughout Africa.

Rather than creating ornamental fountains and a large Parliament

complex, Nkrumah decided to build landmarks such as Independence

Square, the State House, and the Organisation of African Unity

building, and to refurbish Christianborg Castle. Nkrumah decided toleave the Atlantic coastal region undeveloped, so as to not detract

attention away from the Community Centre or Independence Square,

lending both spaces symbolic significance. The Nkrumah plan did not

emphasize order nearly as much as the Fry/Treavallion plan did;

whereas the British plan strove to lessen crowding in the commercial

district and help relieve the overcrowding of neighbourhoods

bordering the CBD, the Nkrumah plan allowed for continued

compression of commercial establishments into the CBD, as well as

increased migration into Jamestown.

Present-day Accra
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A map of the Greater Accra

Metropolitan Area.

The modern city is centred on original built British, Danish and Dutch forts and their surrounding communities:

Jamestown near the British James Fort, Osu near the Danish fort of Christiansborg (now Osu Castle), and

Ussherstown near the Dutch Ussher fort.

Today, Accra has several tourist attractions, including the National Museum of Ghana, the Ghana Academy of

Arts and Sciences, the National Archives of Ghana and Ghana's central library, the National Theatre, the Accra

Centre for National Culture, a lighthouse, and a Sports Stadium.

The city is also a transportation hub, home to the Kotoka International Airport and railway links to Tema,

Sekondi-Takoradi and Kumasi. Accra has furthermore become a location for national and international business

conferences.[13]

Geography

Central Accra is compact, centered on the historical British, Danish,

and Dutch forts. Over the years, however, with immigration from rural

areas, the city has expanded with no regard to zoning, giving it a

sprawled attribute. The city of Accra has a total area of 200 square

kilometres (77 sq mi), and is the anchor city of the Greater Accra

Metropolitan Area (GAMA), which is made up of the Accra

Metropolitan District, Tema Metropolitan District, Ga South

Municipal District, Ga East Municipal District, Ga West Municipal

District, Adenta Municipal District, Ashaiman Municipal District,

Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District, and the town of Kasoa in the

Awutu Senya District of the Central Region.

The intersection of the Lafa stream and Mallam junction serves as the

western border of the city. The Great Hall of the University of Ghana forms Accra's northern border, while the

Nautical College forms the eastern border. The Gulf of Guinea forms the southern border. These borders

notwithstanding, points of conflict with adjoining districts exist, resulting in a de factoshrinking of the city limits

in recent years.[14]

Neighbourhoods

Main article: Neighborhoods of Accra

The growth of Accra in recent decades due to immigration from the Americas, European, Asian, includingAfrican nationals and other nationals from all over the world, has outstripped the provision of services such as

waste collection, potable water and electricity. Because of immigration there has been a rise of large slums.

Accra currently has 9 slums. All nine slums settlements, and the so-called "Sodom and Gomorrah" shanty towns,

are being demolished because of their negative effect on the environment.[15]A shortage in the supply of

electricity has lead to Accra having frequent planned and rolling power cuts, with several areas of the city in turn

being without power. These cuts have been blamed on various issues such as machine failure and shortage of

fuel.[16]

Accra Central

The Ring Road, extending from the Korle Lagoon in the west, north to Kwame Nkrumah Circle, following east

to the juncture of Independence Avenue, and continuing on to Osu, forms a ring around the oldest districts of

Accra, and separates central Accra from the outlying suburbs.
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Accra North

Central Accra includes the CBD, which consists of the historic districts of Usshertown, Tudu, Victoriaborg,

West Ridge, and East Ridge, as well as the historic residential districts of Jamestown, Adabraka, Asylum Down,

North Ridge and Christiansborg/Osu.

Although satellite business districts such as the Airport City have been established across the city, Central Accra

remains the administrative and cultural centre of Accra, hosting government ministries, hotels, businesses, and

financial institutions.

Central Accra's principal attractions include the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the National Museum,

Independence Square, the National Theatre, and the Ohene Djan Stadium.

Accra North

Northern Accra is a residential and business district. The area

contains the "37" Military Hospital, The Flagstaff House, several

foreign embassies, Achimota School, Achimota Golf Park, and the

University of Ghana's Legon campus, which serves as Accra's

northern boundary.

Geographically, the areas north of Ring Road West and Central, east

of Winneba/Graphic Road, west of Liberation Road, and the districts

ust north and south of the Kwame Nkrumah motorway are regarded

as Northern Accra.

Accra East

Eastern Accra is largely residential, and geographically north of Ring Road East, stretching as far north as

Kwame Nkrumah Motorway; the district is bordered to the west by Liberation Road.

Accra West

Western Accra is largely a residential and business area. Whilst geographically less expansive than the northern

and eastern reaches of the city as a result of the large saltponds of Tettegu and Aplaku, it nonetheless boasts

one of Accra's most important landmarks, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Geographically, the areas west of Ring Road West, extending as far west as the saltponds and south of Graphic

Road, are considered Accra West.[17]

Climate

Owing to its location in the Dahomey Gap, where the coast runs parallel to the prevailing moist monsoonal

winds, Accra features a tropical savanna climate that borders on a semi-arid climate. The average annual rainfall

is about 730 mm, which falls primarily during Ghana's two rainy seasons. The chief rainy season begins in April

and ends in mid-July, whilst a weaker second rainy season occurs in October. Rain usually falls in short intensive

storms and causes local flooding in which drainage channels are obstructed.

There is very little variation in temperature throughout the year. The mean monthly temperature ranges from24.7 C (76.5 F) in August (the coolest) to 28 C (82.4 F) in March (the hottest), with an annual average of

26.8 C (80.2 F). It should be noted, however, that the "cooler" months tend to be more humid than the

warmer months. As a result, during the warmer months and particularly during the windy harmattan season, the

city experiences a breezy "dry heat" that feels less warm than the "cooler" but more humid rainy season.
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Bird's-eye view of the Suburban area

of Accra

As Accra is close to the equator, the daylight hours are practically uniform during the year. Relative humidity is

generally high, varying from 65% in the mid-afternoon to 95% at night. The predominant wind direction in Accra

is from the WSW to NNE sectors. Wind speeds normally range between 8 to 16 km/h. High wind gusts occur

with thunderstorms, which generally pass in squall along the coast.

The maximum wind speed record in Accra is 107.4 km/h (58 knots). Strong winds associated with

thunderstorm activity often cause damage to property by removing roofing material. Several areas of Accra

experience micro-climatic effects. Low-profile drainage basins with a north-south orientation are not as well

ventilated as those orientated east-west.

Air is often trapped in pockets over the city, and an insulation effect can give rise to a local increase in air

temperature of several degrees. This occurs most notably in the Accra Newtown sports complex areas.

Climate data for Accra

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high C (F)34

(93)

38

(100)

38

(100)

34

(93)

35

(95)

33

(91)

32

(90)

32

(90)

32

(90)

32

(90)

33

(91)

34

(93)

38

(100)

Average high C (F)

31

(88)

31

(88)

31

(88)

31

(88)

31

(88)

29

(84)

27

(81)

27

(81)

27

(81)

29

(84)

31

(88)

31

(88)

30

(86)

Average low C (F)23

(73)

24

(75)

24

(75)

24

(75)

24

(75)

23

(73)

23

(73)

22

(72)

23

(73)

23

(73)

24

(75)

24

(75)

23

(73)

Record low C (F)15

(59)

17

(63)

20

(68)

19

(66)

21

(70)

20

(68)

19

(66)

18

(64)

20

(68)

19

(66)

21

(70)

17

(63)

15

(59)

Rainfall mm (inches)15

(0.59)

33

(1.3)

56

(2.2)

81

(3.19)

142

(5.59)

178

(7.01)

46

(1.81)

15

(0.59)

36

(1.42)

64

(2.52)

36

(1.42)

23

(0.91)

725

(28.54)

Avg. rainy days 1 2 4 6 9 10 4 3 4 6 3 2 54

Mean monthly sunshine

hours217 226 217 210 217 150 155 155 180 217 240 248 2,432

Source: BBC Weather[18]

Cityscape

Demographics

The period between 1960 and 1970 saw rapid industrialisation and

expansion in Accra's manufacturing and commercial sectors. This

contributed to high rural-urban migration to the city, and consequently

a high population growth rate.[19]The stagnation of the Ghanaian

economy during the 1970s slowed the growth of Accras population,

as shown by the falling growth rate of the 1970-1984 intercensal

ears. Later, however, the decline in agriculture in rural communities

in Ghana and rising industrialisation in urban regions, coupled with the

late-1980s boom in the service sector, once again propelled

immigration to Accra. The primacy of the Accra Metropolitan Area

as the Greater Accra region's administrative, educational, industrial

and commercial centre continues to be the major force for its population growth, with immigration contributing

to over 35% of the Accra's population growth.

Distribution and density
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Public Housing Tower Block

Apartments in the Urban areas of East

Ridge, Accra; constructed in

similarity with the Housing and

Development Board (HDB) Public

Housing in Singapore.

The gross density of population for the Accra Metropolitan Area in 2000 was 10.03 persons per hectare,

compared to 6.23 per hectare in 1970. The highest densities were recorded in the Accra Metropolitan

Assembly, with an overall average of 69.3 persons per hectare. At the community level, densities exceeding 250

persons per hectare occurred mostly in the immigrant and depressed areas in the oldest parts of Accra, such as

Accra New Town, Nima, James Town and Ussher Town. In higher-income areas, densities ranged between

17.5 and 40 persons per hectare.

Population distribution by age and gender

Accras population is a very youthful one, with 56% of the population being under 24 years of age. This

predominance of young people is not expected to decline in the foreseeable future. Fifty-one percent (51%) of

the population are females, and the remaining 49% males. This gives a males-to-females ratio of 1:1.04. The

greater number of females is a reflection of the nationwide trend, where the estimated ratio of males to females is

1:1.03.

Migration

Decentralisation is expected to reduce the migration rates in Accra. An assessment of the extent of migration toAccra, based on present locality and gender, reveals that 44% of residents in Accra are African immigrants from

countries across the African continent.

Housing characteristics

Parts of inner-city Accra comprise a mixture of very low-density

development with under-utilised service infrastructure on the one

hand, high-density development and overstretched infrastructure

services on the other. The growth of Accra has led to the neglect ofsome of the old settlements, whilst efforts are being made to provide

the newly developing suburban areas with services and infrastructure

to cater for the needs of the middle-income earners. Peripheral

residential development in Accra barely has sufficient infrastructure to

support it. There are also large numbers of uncompleted houses,

interspersed with pockets of undeveloped land, which are often

subject of litigation, due to the inability of organisations and individuals

who own them to complete or develop them due to lack of funds.

Housing can be grouped into three broad categories: the low-income,

middle-income and high-income areas. The low-income housing areascomprise Osu, Jamestown, Adedenkpo, Chorkor, La, Teshie,

Nungua, Sukura, Kwashieman, Odorkor, Bubiashie, Abeka, Nima, Maamobi and Chorkor. Altogether, these

areas accommodate about 58% of Accras total population. Most of the city's informal businesses are located in

low-income areas.

Housing conditions

Almost all low-income areas are built up with little room for expansion. This is particularly so in the areas of the

inner city. The middle-income areas of Accra are predominantly populated by Ghanaian citizens and business,

administrative and professional families. Much of the housing in these areas has been provided by state,parastatal and private sector organisations and individuals. The middle-income areas include Dansoman Estates,

North Kaneshie Estates, Asylum Down, Kanda Estates, Abelempke, Achimota,Adenta and Tesano. Usually,

these areas, unlike the low-income areas, are planned developments, but are in need of infrastructure services.
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Luxury Real Estate Villa with

Olympic-Size Swimming Pool in the

Suburban areas of West Ridge,

Accra.

Building materials and general housing conditions are of better quality.

The middle-income group comprises 32% of the city's population of

which are Ghanaian citizens make up. The high-income areas

provide housing for the remaining 10% of the population of which

Ghanaian citizens also make up. They include areas like North Ridge

and West Ridge, Ringway Estates, north Labone Estates, Airport

Residential Area, Roman Ridge, East Legon. These areas are all

planned and have well developed infrastructure with spacious andlandscaped ground in sharp contrast with, particularly, the low-

income areas. Buildings are usually built with sandcrete blocks, and

have walls and roofed with aluminium, or asbestos roofing sheets.

There are also high-income peripheral areas like Haatso, Kwabenya,

Pokuase, Adenta, Taifa, Mallam, where development of engineering

infrastructure is not yet complete. These areas developed ahead of

infrastructure, however the Achimota-Ofankor controlled-access

highway was scheduled to open in May 2012,[20]and the Awoshie-Pokuase

(http://www.presidency.gov.gh/press-centre/general-news/president-cuts-sod-awoshie-pokuase-road)[21]dual

carriageway road construction was also due to be completed in 2012. In total, 84.4% of all houses in the Accra

Metropolitan Area have their outside walls made up of cement. Similarly, houses found within Accra have

99.2% of their floor materials made up of cement.

Panorama and Bird's-eye view of the suburbs surrounding the central business district of Accra, the capital city of

the Greater Accra Region, June 2008.

Government

Accra has a mayoral council government system in which the mayor is vested with extensive executive powers.

The mayor is appointed by the President of the Republic of Ghana and approved by the city council, although

the public has expressed a desire to increase mayoral accountability by holding free mayoral elections. The

mayor of Accra is Alfred Vanderpuije, appointed by President John Atta Mills in 2009.

The Accra Assembly has 104 members. Of these, 70% are elected and 30% are government appointees. The

Town and Country Planning Department is responsible for land-use planning in the metropolis. [22]

The Parliament, Supreme Court of Ghana, and the Bank of Ghana are in Accra. Due to its size, Accra is divided

into 11 sub-metropolitan areas:[23]
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Headquarters of Government of

Ghana in Flagstaff House

Headquarters of Parliament of

Ghana in Parliament House

Headquarters of Judiciary of

Ghana and Supreme Court of

Ghana

Exterior design of the Shopping Mall

Marina Mall in Accra.

Ablekuma Central

Ablekuma North

Ablekuma South

Ashiedu Keteke

Ayawaso Central

Ayawaso East

Ayawaso West Wuogon

LaOkaikoi North

Okaikoi South

Osu Klottey

Economy

See also: Hope City

In 2008, the World Bank estimated that Accra's economy only

constituted around US$3 billion of Ghana's total gross domestic

product (GDP).[24]The economically active population of Accra is

estimated to be 823,327.

Accra is a centre for manufacturing, marketing, finance, insurance,

and transportation. Its financial sector incorporates a central bank,

nine commercial banks (with 81 branches), four development banks

(with 19 branches), four merchant banks (with seven branches), three

discount houses, one home finance mortgage bank, multiple building

societies, Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), foreign exchange bureauxs,

finance houses, insurance companies, insurance brokerage firms, twosavings and loans companies, and numerous real estate developers, with industrial sites and residential

developments.[25][26]The road network in the Accra Metropolitan Area totals 1,117 kilometres (694 mi) in

length.
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There are over 50,506 identified residential properties in Accra, and about 4,054 commercial/industrial/mixed

properties, with a total rateable value of GH13,849,014.[27]There are also supermarkets, 36 facilities for both

onstreet and off-street parking, and shopping malls, as well as several facilities for sports and recreation.

Sectors of the economy

The sectors of Accra's economy consist of the primary, secondary (manufacturing, electricity, gas, water,

construction) and tertiary sectors (supermarkets, shopping malls, hotel, restaurant, transportation, storage,communication, financial intermediation, real estate service, public administration, education, health and other

social services). The tertiary service sector is the city's largest, employing about 531,670 people. The second-

largest, the secondary sector, employs 22.34% of the labor force, or around 183,934 people. 12.2% of the

city's workforce are reportedly unemployed, totalling around 114,198 people.[27]

Panorama View of the Shopping Mall exterior design and entrance of Accra Mall.
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Licensed and Commercial fishing

vessels off the coast of Accra.

Panorama View of the Shopping Mall interior design of Accra Mall.

Primary sector

Accra's smallest economic sector, the primary sector, employs

approximately 91,556 people. The predominant economic activities

are fishery and urban agriculture, with fishery accounting for 77.8% of

production labour. Urban agriculture in Accra centres on the growth

of vegetables, several crops and poultry. The fishery industry is the

most important sub-sector, with 10% of the catch being exported and

the rest consumed locally. The industry is characterized by extreme

seasonableness, operating primarily between June and September.

Although most deep-water Atlantic fishing around Accra takes place

in the JuneSeptember period, fishery operations take place close to

the shore throughout the year, and there are clear indications of the

depletion of fish stocks in the near future. Fishing operations are most

prominent at the Jamestown, La, Teshie, Nungua and Chorkor fishing shores.

Education

Pre-school

Pre-school comprises nursery and kindergarten. In 2001, there was 7,923 children (3,893 girls and 4,030

boys) in pre-schools in Accra. In 2010, the enrollment rate at Pre-school was 98%.[28]Pre-schools are

regulated by the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare, and are mostly privately owned and operated. In

2001, there were 62 government-owned pre-schools in the Accra metropolis.

Primary school
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Achimota School

Accra Academy

Primary school enrollment of girls is higher than that of boys.[28]In 2010, the enrollment rate at primary school

level was 95%.[28]

Junior high school (JHS)

The Junior High School is part of Ghana's basic education program. Its nationwide implementation began on 29

September 1987.

In the 2001/2002 academic year, 61,080 pupils had enrolled in Accra, representing 57.17% of the 129,467

school-age 12to-14-year-olds. In 2010, the enrollment rate at Junior high school level was 95%.[28]The ratio

of girls is also higher at this level.[28]

Senior high school (SHS)

The transition rate between junior high and senior high school increased

from 30 per cent in 1990 to 50 per cent in 2001. The number of students

grew by 23,102 between 1990 and 2005, an increase of about 2,310 a

ear, since 2010 the senior high school enrollment rate has been 95%. [28]

Ghana International School (GIS), a private non-profit A-Level school

founded in 1955 for children from ages 318, is located in Accra's

Cantonments. Abelemkpe is the home of Lincoln Community School, a

private, non-profit International Baccalaureate (IB) school for students

aged 318, established in 1968.[29]The American International School is

also situated in Accra.

A number of notable public secondary schools lie on the outskirts of

Accra: Achimota Secondary School, commonly referred to as

"Motown", which was founded in 1924 and opened in 1927;[30]the

Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, commonly known as

"Presec";Wesley Grammar School WESS-G Dansoman, Preset

Pacesetters school Madina Fire stone,Aburi Girls Secondary School

popularly known as "Abugiss" and one of the most well-known girls'

boarding schools in Ghana; St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School,

commonly known as "Quinas"; the Accra Academy, known as "Accra Aca"; Accra High School commonly

known as ("Ahisco");, West Africa Secondary School, commonly known as "WASS"; the Accra Girls' School,commonly known as "Agiss"; Kaneshie Secondary Technical School ("Kateco"); the Armed Forces Secondary

Technical; St. John's Grammar School; Action Senior High & Technical School ("Action"); and the City

Secondary and Business College ("Cibusco"), among others.

Universities

The University of Ghana, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the city centre at Legon. A number of other

public and private universities and tertiary institutions have since been founded in Accra, some of which are

listed below.
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Institution Location Public/Private Affiliation

University of Ghana (Legon) Legon Public

Regional Maritime University (RMU) Nungua PrivateUniversity of

Ghana

Ghana Telecom University College (GTUC) Tesano Private

Islamic University College (ICUG) East Legon PrivateUniversity of

Ghana

Knutsford University College

(http://www.knutsford.edu.gh/) (Knutsford)East Legon Private

University of

Ghana

Methodist University College (MUCG) Dansoman PrivateUniversity of

Ghana

Regent University College of Science and Technology(Regent) Mataheko Private

Kwame

Nkrumah

University ofScience and

Technology

Ashesi University (Ashesi) Berekuso PrivateUniversity of

Cape Coast

Central University College (Central) Mataheko/Miotso PrivateUniversity of

Cape Coast

Zenith University College (ZUC) La, Trade Fair PrivateUniversity of

Cape CoastGhana Institute Of Journalism (http://www.gij.edu.gh/)

(GIJ)Rigde Public

University of

Ghana

Accra Polytechnic (A-Poly) Tudu Public

Advanced Business University College

(http://www.advancedbusinesscollege.com/site/site/)

(ABUC)

Kaneshie Private

University of

Education,

Winneba

Ghana Institute Of Management and Public

Administration (http://www.gimpa.edu.gh/) (GIMPA)Achimota Public

The Institute of Professional Studies

(http://www.ips.edu.gh/) (IPS)Legon Public

National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) Cantonments PublicUniversity of

Ghana

Valley View University (VVU) Oyibi Private

Transportation

Accra is served by Kotoka International Airport, which has both civil and military uses.[31]Located 6 miles (9.7

kilometres) from downtown Accra, the airport handles all of the city's scheduled passenger services. Accra is

connected by railway line to Kumasi and Takoradi.[32]
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KIA Main entrance KIA Main terminal building

Kotoka International Airport (KIA)

Accra railway station

Accra Taxi

Downtown Accra's streets were not

organised in a grid plan, but rather created

as needed. By contrast, the streets of

planned housing estates, such as

Dansoman Estates, Ringway Estates and

Kanda Estates, do follow a grid system.

Public transportation is the most popular

means of getting around Accra.

Metro monorail

Further information: Accra

monorail

Feasibility studies for a $1.5 billion monorail project was completed in

2012, to be followed by the construction of rail tracks within the

following five years. The privately funded project is to be undertaken

by the Intercontinental Development Corporation (IDC).[33]

Taxis

Accra has an extensive taxi network and numerous taxi ranks, but

most taxis lack a meter system, so price negotiation is required

between the passenger and driver. Metered taxis do operate in the

city, but tend to be more expensive. Taxis in Ghana are painted in two

colours: the four bumpers fenders are yellow/orange, and the rest of

the car is in a colour of the operator's choice.

Trotros

Further information: Tro tro

By far the most common form of transport in Accra, tro tros(motor

vehicles repurposed for passenger transport) is the third biggest, and

second most efficient and cost-effective way of getting around the city. The buses are typically minibuses or

vans, with the most popular being Nissan Urvan 15-seaters and Mercedes Benz Sprinter or D 309 vans.

Trotros are typically decorated with flags and stickers of various countries or (local and international) soccerteams, and with witty sayings, wisecracks, local proverbs (in English or local languages) or Bible verses printed

on the bus's rear. Trotros stop at any bus stop or gathering of people, and can also be found at truck and taxi

stations, such as the Neoplan station.[34]

Buses

Further information: Metro Mass Transit Company Limited

In 2003, the Metro Mass Transit Service, was inaugurated in Accra as a more comfortable and cheaper

alternative to the trotro. Recently, plans have been afoot to develop a more advanced rapid transit bus system

for the city and its metropolitan area. This project is aimed at creating an "integrated, efficient, cost-effective and

sustainable transportation system responsive to the needs of society, and supporting growth".[35][36]
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Computer Expo at the Convention

Centre of the Accra International

Conference Centre

Panorama View of the Accra Bus Rapid Transit of Metro Mass Transit Company Limited.

Sport

Football is the most popular sport in Accra. The most famous football club in the city is Accra Hearts of Oak,whose main rivals are Asante Kotoko of Kumasi. The Accra Sports Stadium is home to the Hearts of Oak,[37]

and a host venue of the Black Stars, the national football team of Ghana. In 2008, the Accra Sports Stadium

hosted 9 matches in the 2008 African Cup of Nations.[38]

Attractions

Accra is the Greater Accra region's tourist hub, sporting a wide

variety of hotels, monuments, museums and nightclubs. The city has

three five-star hotels: the Labadi Beach Hotel, the La Palm RoyalBeach Hotel and the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel. The Golden

Tulip Hotel and Novotel Accra, located in Accra's central business

district, are both ranked four stars. There are numerous three-star

hotels, including the Hotel Wangara, Hotel Shangri-La and Erata

Hotel, as well as many budget hotels. The Accra International

Conference Centre and other meeting facilities provide venues for

conference tourism.[39]

The Du Bois Centre houses a research library and gallery of

manuscripts, as well as the graves of its namesake, the scholarW.E.B. Du Bois, and his wife Shirley Graham Du Bois. The Kwame

Nkrumah Mausoleum is the resting place of Ghanas first President, Kwame Nkrumah, who oversaw the Gold

Coast's independence from Britain and was a leading exponent of Pan-Africanism.
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Street scene with High-tech architecture

and Neomodern Buildings with

Mercedes-Benz automotive industry

manufacturing factory and outlet store in

West Ridge, Accra.

Roundabout scene with High-tech

architecture and Neomodern Buildings in

Labone, Accra.

The National Theatre in Accra, home

of the National Symphony Orchestra

Ghana.

Intersection and Junction in East

Ridge, Accra.

Accra furthermore hosts

the National Museum,

National Theatre, with its

distinctive modern

Chinese architecture.

The city's foremost

historical site is the

Jamestown area, which

contains the Ussher Fort

and James Fort, and Osu

Castle (also known as

Christiansborg), built by

Danish settlers in the 17th

century.

Other sites of note include The Flagstaff House (the office of the Government of Ghana and the President of

Ghana), the Parliament House of Ghana, the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, the Black

Star Square, Accra Sports Stadium, and the Accra Centre for National Culture.

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, which was founded in

1943 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Accra. The cathedral itself dates to 1947.

Accra has an Atlantic beachfront and the most popular of the city's beaches is Labadi Beach, along with

Kokrobite Beach, which is located 25 kilometres west of Accra. The beachfront area also houses the Academy

of African Music and Arts.

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Street scene in East Ridge, Accra. Highway scene in West Ridge, Accra.

Commercial Highway in Osu, Accra. Street scene with High-tech architecture

and Neomodern Buildings in North

Ridge, Accra.

Construction of High-tech architecture

and Neomodern Skyscraper Office

Buildings with Pedestrian Crossing

scene in North Ridge, Accra.

Ghana Post General Post Office and

Fidelity Bank Ghana Buildings in East

Ridge, Accra.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buildinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelity_Bank_Ghanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_officehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_Posthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:General_Post_Office_and_Fidelity_Bank_Buildings,_Accra.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_crossinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_buildinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraperhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomodernhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-tech_architecturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Ridge,_Accra_Pedestrian_Crossing.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buildinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomodernhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-tech_architecturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:North_Ridge,_Accra_Street.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osu,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Accra_Highway.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:West_Ridge,_Accra_Highway.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:East_Ridge,_Accra_Street.jpg


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PricewaterhouseCoopers with Eni High-

tech architecture and Neomodern

Buildings in West Ridge, Accra.

High-tech architecture and Neomodern

exterior design of the Ghana

Commercial Bank (GBC) Building in

North Ridge, Accra.

Papaye Fast Food Restaurant scene on

Oxford Street in Osu, Accra.

Traffic Circle scene in Labone, Accra.

Neomodern exterior design scene of the

Accra Kotoka International Airport in

West Ridge, Accra.

Public Space scene with High-tech

architecture of Independence Arch,

Black Star Square and Liberation Day

Monument in West Ridge, Accra.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_Monumenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Star_Squarehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Arch_(Accra)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-tech_architecturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_spacehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Freedom_Square,_Accra,_Ghana.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomodernhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Accra_Kotoka_International_Airport.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labone,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_circlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kwame_Nkrumah_Circle,_Accra,_Ghana.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osu,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_food_restauranthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Street,_Osu,_Ghana.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buildinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_Commercial_Bankhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomodernhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-tech_architecturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ghana_Commerical_Bank_in_Accra.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ridge,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buildinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomodernhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-tech_architecturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PricewaterhouseCoopershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PricewaterhouseCoopers_and_Eni_Buildings_(Accra,_Ghana).jpg


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Direction Sign scene of the Ghana

Space Science and Technology Centre

(GSSTC) & Ghana Space Agency

(GhSA) and the International Atomic

Energy Agency (IAEA) on Proton

Street in Labone, Accra.

The first Congoid and

African professional

footballer in the world;

Arthur Wharton.

The first Africa-born

professional footballer

to win the World Cup

and FIFA 100

inductee; Marcel

Desailly.

The Ghanaian Indian

and Bollywood

renowned film

director and film

producer; Vishal

Punjabi.

Notable people

See also: People from Accra

Sister cities

Accra has four official sister cities, as recognized by Sister Cities International:[40]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Cities_Internationalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_citieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_from_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishal_Punjabihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_producerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_directorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywoodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanaian_Indianhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vishal_Punjabi.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Desaillyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_100http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cuphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professionalism_in_association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marcel_Desailly_1Goal.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Whartonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professionalism_in_association_footballhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congoidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Arthur_wharton_180_180x220.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labone,_Accrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agencyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Agencyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_Space_Science_and_Technology_Centrehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direction_signhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Direction_Sign,_Accra.jpg


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CityProvince / Region /

StateNation Year Ref

JohannesburgGauteng [41]

Chicago Illinois 1989 [40]

Washington,

DC Maryland Virginia 2006 [42]

Columbia South Carolina [43]

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