County / district

Accra

Administrative region🇬🇭 GhanaADM2
GEONAME7648922
LAT,LNG5.586, -0.186
TZAfrica/Accra

Accra is a county / district in Ghana. It has a population of about 2,087,668. It lies at 5.586, -0.186 in the Africa/Accra timezone.

Type
County / district
Population
2,087,668
Country
🇬🇭Ghana
Timezone
Africa/Accra

Key facts about Accra

GET/places/7648922
Feature class
A · Administrative region
Feature code
ADM2
Country
🇬🇭 Ghana
Admin code
01
Timezone
Africa/Accra
Coordinates
5.586, -0.186
Population
2,087,668
ASCII name
Accra
GeoNames ID
7648922

Cities near Accra

GET/cities/near?lat=5.586&lng=-0.186
Osu· 3.2 kmAccra· 3.5 kmTeshi Old Town· 8.7 kmDome· 9 kmNew Achimota· 9.2 kmMedina Estates· 9.2 kmAwoshi· 10.2 kmTaifa· 10.9 km

Places near Accra

GET/places/near?lat=5.586&lng=-0.186
The Flagstaff house· 0.7 kmKanda Estate· 0.8 kmFiesta Residences Summit Hotels and Resorts· 1.3 kmCantonments· 1.3 kmAyawaso East Municipal· 1.4 kmNima· 1.4 kmMamobi· 1.5 kmMidindi Hotel· 1.6 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 2,087,668.

Where is Accra located?

Accra is located at latitude 5.5860, longitude -0.1860.

What timezone is Accra in?

Accra observes the Africa/Accra timezone.

Query Accra from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Ghana
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Full record for GhanaDocs
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Largest cities in GhanaDocs