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Coordinates: 5°3700N 00°1400W / 5.61667°N 0.23333°W / 5.61667; -0.23333
 

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Achimota
town
Administration block of Achimota School
Administration block of Achimota School
Achimota is located in Ghana
Achimota

Achimota

Coordinates: 5°37′00N 00°14′00W / 5.61667°N 0.23333°W / 5.61667; -0.23333
Country Ghana
RegionGreater Accra Region
DistrictAccra Metropolitan
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Achimota (/ɑːimtɑː/ ah-ch-ee-m-oh-t-ah), is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the Greater Accra RegionofGhana.[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.[2]

Education[edit]

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[edit]

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

Transport[edit]

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

Facilities[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ a b meqasa (29 November 2016). "Living In Achimota Accra". meqasa blog. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  • ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  • ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  • ^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  • ^ "Eyes on the Ground: Heavy traffic on Pokuase - Achimota highway". GhanaWeb. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  • ^ "Eyes on the Ground: Heavy traffic on Pokuase - Achimota highway". GhanaWeb. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  • ^ Ghanaweb (12 June 2023). "Eyes on the Ground: Heavy traffic on Pokuase - Achimota highway". Ghanaweb.
  • ^ "Parts of Accra flooded, uprooted trees block roads". GhanaWeb. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  • ^ Effah, Evans (2022-05-24). "Ghanaians react to Accra floods after heavy downpour". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
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