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This territory of 199.4 km 2 contained 1,782,150 inhabitants at the 2021 census, [6] and serves as the capital of Ghana, while the district under the jurisdiction of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly proper (20.4 km 2) is distinguished from the rest of the capital as the "City of Accra". [7]
Lagos was the capital from 1914 to 1991. Accra Ghana: Adamstown Pitcairn Islands: Oceania: British Overseas Territory. Addis Ababa Ethiopia: Africa: Aden (de facto, temporary) Yemen: Asia: Yemen is in a state of civil war, and Sanaa has been occupied by Houthi rebels since September 2014. Aden, the former capital of South Yemen, is Yemen's ...
Accra: The word Accra is derived from the word Nkran meaning "ants" in Akan, a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra. Osu (1874–1877) Cape Castle (1664–1874) Kormantin/Abanze (1621–1664) Greece: Athens (1834–present): named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.
The Ancient Greeks called the city Memphis, its native name was Inbu-Hedj. Thebes: Egypt, Ancient: Egypt: 2134 BC 1292 BC Moved to Pi-Ramesses. The Ancient Greeks called the city Thebes, its native name was Waset. Fustat: Egypt in the Middle Ages: Egypt: 641 750 Moved to Al-Askar: Al-Qata'i: Egypt Egypt: 868 905 Moved to Fustat: Fustat: Egypt ...
Accra attains city status. [12] Goethe-Institut branch founded. [33] 1962 – Ghana Dance Ensemble formed. [17] 1963 Accra-Tema Development Corporation established. [12] November–December: 1963 African Cup of Nations held. 1964 Greater Accra administrative area created. [12] Boxer Muhammad Ali visits city. [34] 1965 GTV (Ghana) headquartered ...
High-rise buildings in Accra, the capital. There are two types of construction: the series of adjacent buildings in an enclosure around a common, and the round huts with grass roof. [244] The round huts with grass roof architecture are situated in the northern regions, while the series of adjacent buildings are in the southern regions.
It is on record that Kumasi was viewed as the most impressive town on the Gold Coast by visiting British officials, largely as a result of its well-designed buildings and organized roads. The city was the capital of the Ashanti Empire. Kumasi was located on two major trade routes; one from Mali and the other from Hausaland. This strategic ...
The Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) is a metropolitan region centered in Ghana's capital Accra. With around five million inhabitants, the metropolitan area is one of the 90 largest agglomerations in the world. [1] The GAMA is largely continuous, but not identical with the Greater Accra Region.