Accra
Visited in January 2019
At a glance
- Country
- Ghana
- Region
- Greater Accra Region
- Population
- 1.8 million
- Type
- Capital city of Ghana
- Coordinates
- 5.61°N, 0.18°W
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Overview
Accra () is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi), had a population of 284,124, and the larger Greater Accra Region, 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi), had a population of 5.46 million. The name "Accra" sometimes refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered 199.4 km2 (77.0 sq mi).
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