National capital

Accra

Populated place🇬🇭 GhanaPPLC
GEONAME2306104
LAT,LNG5.556, -0.197
TZAfrica/Accra

Accra is a national capital in Ghana. It has a population of about 1,963,264. It lies at 5.556, -0.197 in the Africa/Accra timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
1,963,264
Country
🇬🇭Ghana
Timezone
Africa/Accra

Key facts about Accra

GET/places/2306104
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇬🇭 Ghana
Admin code
01
Timezone
Africa/Accra
Coordinates
5.556, -0.197
Population
1,963,264
ASCII name
Accra
GeoNames ID
2306104

Cities near Accra

GET/cities/near?lat=5.55602&lng=-0.1969
Osu· 1.2 kmAwoshi· 9.5 kmNew Achimota· 10.4 kmTeshi Old Town· 10.4 kmDome· 11.3 kmMedina Estates· 12.8 kmGbawe· 12.8 kmTaifa· 12.9 km

Places near Accra

GET/places/near?lat=5.55602&lng=-0.1969
Royal Nick Hotel· 0.1 kmKempinski Hotel Gold Coast Cityaccra· 0.3 kmAccra International Conference Center· 0.5 kmMovenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra· 0.5 kmMoevenpick Ambassador Hotel Ac· 0.5 kmGolden Tulip Accra· 0.5 kmHansonic· 0.6 kmGhana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT· 0.7 km

Frequently asked questions about Accra

What country is Accra in?

Accra is in Ghana.

What is the population of Accra?

Accra has a population of about 1,963,264.

Where is Accra located?

Accra is located at latitude 5.5560, longitude -0.1969.

What timezone is Accra in?

Accra observes the Africa/Accra timezone.

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