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Tema

town in Ghana

5.670

Koforidua

capital city of eastern region

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6.1-0.26666667

Kakum National Park

rainforest area with a long canopy walk, delightful to be above the treetops, but rare to see any wildlife except birds. Monkeys as well as elephants and antelope are said to live in the region. There is a good little museum and a café at the park entrance.

123km

5.4167-1.3167

Cape Coast

capital city of Central Region in Ghana

125km

5.1-1.25

Kumasi

second largest city of Ghana

198km

6.6667-1.6167
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Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum

building in Ghana

1.6km

5.54444444-0.20277778

Black Star Square

Also known as Black Star Square for the large black star located atop Independence Arch. The square celebrates Ghanaian independence from the British in 1957 and features an eternal flame first lit by Nkrumah in 1961.

2.7km

5.5476-0.1926

Osu Castle

former seat of the President and Government of Ghana

3.8km

5.54694444-0.1825

University of Ghana

first university of Ghana

11km

5.65083333-0.18694444

A&C Mall

12km

5.6420112-0.1547152

Labadi Beach

39km

5.562222220.13944444

Umbrella Rock

69km

6.18229-0.22185

Cape Coast Castle Museum

one of several UNESCO World Heritage slave forts along the southern coast of Ghana. A guided tour takes 45 minutes.

124km

5.1036-1.2414
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Accra

Ghana
Someday we will visit Accra or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Accra

Accra is the capital city of Ghana.

Tourism in Ghana accounted for 1,087,000 international tourist arrivals in 2011. Accra is the Greater Accra region's tourist hub, sporting a wide variety of hotels, monuments, museums and nightclubs. The city has three five-star hotels: the Labadi Beach Hotel, the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel and the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel. The Golden Tulip Hotel and Novotel Accra, located in Accra's central business district, are both ranked four stars. There are numerous three-star hotels, including the Hotel Wangara, Hotel Shangri-La and Erata Hotel, as well as many budget hotels. The Accra International Conference Centre and other meeting facilities provide venues for conference tourism.

The main Ga group known as the Tumgwa We led by Ayi Kushie arrived by sea. When the Guan (Lartehs) on the coast saw them on their canoes at sea, they looked like ants. Hence, the Lartehs refer to them as Nkran (ants). Nkran was later corrupted by the Danes to Akra, then to present-day Accra. Nkran in the Ga language is Gaga, thus they also started calling themselves Ga. Due to their sheer numbers, the indigenous Lartehs thus relocated to the Akuapem ridge. The Ga are also part of the main Guan group that started the initial migration from the Nubia Empire.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

32.1°C23.4
Precipitation: 10.9 mm

Feb

32.7°C24.1
Precipitation: 21.8 mm

Mar

32.5°C24.1
Precipitation: 57.1 mm

Apr

32.2°C24.2
Precipitation: 96.8 mm

May

31.2°C23.9
Precipitation: 131.2 mm

Jun

29.3°C23.1
Precipitation: 221 mm

Jul

28.5°C22.5
Precipitation: 66 mm

Aug

28°C22.2
Precipitation: 28 mm

Sep

29°C22.4
Precipitation: 67.8 mm

Oct

30.5°C23.9
Precipitation: 62.4 mm

Nov

31.6°C23.5
Precipitation: 27.7 mm

Dec

31.7°C23.4
Precipitation: 16.1 mm
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