• Source: Neighbourhoods of Accra

The city of Accra, capital of Ghana, is officially divided into five geographical regions: North, West, East, Central and south - and 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, and Ashiedu Keteke. The word "neighbourhood" can take on various official and unofficial meanings. There are, however, 50 official neighbourhoods (i.e. planned and unplanned anchor neighbourhoods) within the city limits of Accra.
"Neighbourhoods" exist on both large and small scales. Osu, Jamestown and Usshertown, established during the colonial era, have well-defined boundaries by virtue of their siting around the respective forts of Christiansborg, James Fort, and Ussher Fort. The unplanned nature of the city has resulted in the development of slums and much smaller communities within officially recognized neighbourhoods with a well-defined centre but poorly identified extremities.




Overview


Accra's expansion has influenced the naming of certain neighbourhoods, such as the Airport Residential Area, North Ridge, East Ridge, West Ridge, West Legon/Westlands, East Legon, and Korle Gonno.




= Accra Central

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Downtown Accra is the site of the government ministries, and the districts of Victoriaborg, West Ridge, and East Ridge.
Surrounding downtown are the neighbourhoods of the Adabraka, Asylum Down, Jamestown, Swalaba, North Ridge, Tudu and Christiansborg/Osu. Osu-RE to be precise is arguably the liveliest part of Accra and the most preferred hang-out spot for tourists visiting the city.




= Accra North

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North of downtown, the neighbourhood of Airport Residential Area, so named because of its proximity to the Kotoka International Airport, is one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Accra. East Legon and West Legon/Westlands are also wealthy neighbourhoods inhabited by wealthy Ghanaians, academics, government officials, and ex-patriates. Other neighbourhoods located in the expansive northern section of Accra are 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, and Abeka.




= Accra West

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West of downtown are the neighbourhoods of Korle Gonno, Lartebiokorshie, Abossey Okai, Mataheko, Mpoase, Chorkor, Dansoman, Mamprobi, and Odorkor. Dansoman is Accra's largest neighbourhood and predominantly a working-class community, considered to be Accra's most diverse. However, it is stated emphatically and well documented that Mamprobi is not part of Dansoman and still remains a controversial topic Korle Gonno borders Korle-Bu Hospital, which doubles as the teaching hospital of the University of Ghana.




= Accra East

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East of downtown are the neighbourhoods of Cantonments (the site of the U.S. Embassy in Ghana), Labadi, La, Burma Camp, and Airport Hills.




Neighbourhood areas


Following the years of Accra's prosperity after World War II, and Kwame Nkrumah's emphasis on the development of Accra and its immediate environs after independence, Accra was the favoured destination for job-seeking migrants. This phenomenon brought about the development of unplanned communities on the periphery of the limits of Accra at the time. Over the years, these suburban areas were absorbed into the urban area of Accra and created a dichotomy between planned and unplanned settlements within the city.




= Planned neighbourhoods

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Currently, most of Accra's 22 planned neighbourhoods were developed in the colonial era and are inhabited by rich Ghanaians and expatriates.

Victoriaborg
East Ridge
West Ridge
North Ridge
Adabraka

Asylum Down
McCarthy Hill
Airport Hills
Airport Residential Area
Roman Ridge
Kanda
Dzorwulu
East Legon
Kaneshie
Kokomlemle
Tesano
West Legon/Westlands
Abelemkpe
Cantonments
Labone
Burma Camp (formerly Giffard Camp)
Chorkor
Mamprobi
Korle Bu
Korle Gonno
Lartebiokorshie
Mataheko
Dansoman
Adenta




= Unplanned neighbourhoods

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Given the disproportionate rate of expansion of the city and the provision of basic infrastructure and services, unplanned neighbourhoods are characterized by poor road networks, poor drainage systems, and insufficient water and electricity services. Although not mutually exclusive, these unplanned settlements can be further distinguished from slums, where a slum is defined as a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. For purposes of this article, a slum will further be categorized as an area of severely low income where working migrants living in makeshift accommodations are the majority.

Agbogbloshie
Nima
Kpehe
Awoshie
Alajo
Avenor
Kotobabi
Bawaleshie
Christian Village
Pig Farm
Accra New Town
Maamobi
Abeka
Lapaz
Darkuman
Achimota
Teshie
Odorkor
Nii Boi Town
Akweteyman
Mantseman
Abossey Okai
Apenkwa
Bubiashie
Mpoase




= Slums

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Agbogbloshie
Sabon Zongo
Old Fadama (Sodom and Gomorrah)
Lavender Hill (Accra)
Abuja
Chemuna
Gbegbeyise
Chorkor




List of communities within neighbourhoods


Within some of the neighbourhoods in Accra are smaller communities listed below. Taking into account the slums, communities, planned and unplanned neighbourhoods, unofficially there are approximately 120 neighbourhoods within the city limits of Accra.

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

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• Neighbourhoods of Accra
• Accra
• North Ridge, Accra
• Swalaba
• Jamestown Lighthouse
• West Ridge, Accra
• Timeline of Accra
• East Ridge, Accra
• Ga-Mashie
• Dumsor