Achimota

Achimota
New Achimota
Village
Achimota
Coordinates: 5°37′00″N 00°14′00″W / 5.61667°N 0.23333°W / 5.61667; -0.23333Coordinates: 5°37′00″N 00°14′00″W / 5.61667°N 0.23333°W / 5.61667; -0.23333
Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region
District Accra Metropolitan
Elevation 85 ft (26 m)
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Achimota is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1]

Education

Achimota is known for the prestigious Achimota School from which it got its name. Achimota is also known for the St. John's Grammar Secondary School, . Achimota is located on the Accra Kumasi highway just after Tesano and has well laid buildings, bars and a good nightlife.[2][3][4]

Healthcare

The Achimota Hospital is the primary healthcare institution in Achimota.

Transport

Achimota is served by a station on the Ghana Railways.

See also

References

  1. Accra Metropolitan District
  2. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

External links


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