Achimota Explained

Official Name:Achimota
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Greater Accra Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Accra Metropolitan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:GMT
Timezone Dst:GMT
Coordinates:5.6167°N -0.2333°W
Elevation M:26

Achimota, is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] Achimota means "speak no name" in the Ga language.[2] In pre-colonial Ghana, its forbidden forest was a "silent" refuge for runaway slaves.

Education

Achimota is known for the eponymous Achimota School, as well as the St. John's Grammar School. Achimota is located on the Accra highway just after Tesano and has well laid buildings, bars and a good nightlife.[3] [4] [5]

Healthcare

Achimota Hospital, located near the Achimota Golf Course, is the primary healthcare institution in Achimota.[6]

Transport

Achimota is served by a station on the Ghana Railways.[7] [8]

Facilities

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://ama.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=3&sa=3139 Accra Metropolitan District
  2. Web site: Living In Achimota Accra. meqasa. 29 November 2016. meqasa blog. en-GB. 25 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Educational Institutions. www.centralregion.gov.gh. 12 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801035651/http://www.centralregion.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=57. 1 August 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: References » Schools/Colleges. www.modernghana.com. 12 August 2011.
  5. Web site: List of Secondary Schools in Ghana. www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. 12 August 2011.
  6. Web site: 2023-06-12 . Eyes on the Ground: Heavy traffic on Pokuase - Achimota highway . 2023-06-14 . GhanaWeb . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-06-12 . Eyes on the Ground: Heavy traffic on Pokuase - Achimota highway . 2023-06-14 . GhanaWeb . en.
  8. Web site: Ghanaweb . 12 June 2023 . Eyes on the Ground: Heavy traffic on Pokuase - Achimota highway . Ghanaweb.
  9. Web site: 2022-05-25 . Parts of Accra flooded, uprooted trees block roads . 2022-05-25 . GhanaWeb . en.
  10. Web site: Effah . Evans . 2022-05-24 . Ghanaians react to Accra floods after heavy downpour . 2022-05-24 . Pulse Ghana . en.

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