Labone, Accra Explained

Labone District
Location:Roughly:
W: Cantonments Road
S: Ring Road East/Labadi Road
Castle Road
N: Fourth Circular Road/Sixth Circular Road
E: Labadi Crescent
Governing Body:Accra Metropolitan Assembly

Labone is a district of Accra, Ghana bounded to the south by Labadi Road. Cantonments Road serves as the district's western boundary, while Labadi Crescent is the eastern boundary. The Ring road separates Labone from the southern district of Osu.

As an extension of touristy Osu, Labone offers a mix of houses dating from the early 20th century. Unlike Osu, however, Labone remains largely residential albeit with the siting of some embassies and corporate headquarters in the district.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Labone - Areas in Accra . 2011-03-03 . 2011-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811025541/http://accra.wantedinafrica.com/area_description.php?id_area=354 . dead .
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: References ยป Schools/Colleges. www.modernghana.com. 12 August 2011.
  4. Web site: List of Secondary Schools in Ghana. www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. 12 August 2011.