Accra

Accra is the capital city of Ghana. Accra has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns. Wikivoyage

Population 1,782,150 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Ghana

• 191PolicePolice
• 192FireFire
• 193AmbulanceAmbulance
• 999AnyAll emergencies

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Getting there

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Getting around

• Accra 610 m
• Metro Mass Transport Terminal 700 m
• Ayalolo Bus Terminal 1.3 km
• SONEF Accra 960 m
• Efex Executive 1.0 km
• Rawlings Park 1.0 km

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