Neighbourhoods of Accra

De city of Accra, be de capital of Ghana, wey dem officially divide am into five geographical regions: North, West, East, Central den south - den eleven sub-metropolitan areas: Osu Klottey, Ablekuma North, Ablekuma South, Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso East, Ayawaso North, Ayawaso West, La, Okaikoi North, Okaikoi South, Abossey Okai, den Ashiedu Keteke. De word "neighbourhood" can take on various official den unofficial meanings. Dem be, however, 50 official neighbourhoods (i.e. planned den unplanned anchor neighbourhoods) within de city limits of Accra.^[1]

"Neighbourhoods" exist for both large den small scales. Osu, Jamestown den Usshertown, establish am during de colonial era, wey dem define ein boundaries by virtue of demma siting around de respective forts of Christiansborg, James Fort, den Ussher Fort. De unplan nature of de city wey result am insyd de development of slums den much smaller communities within officially recognize neighbourhoods plus a well-define centre but poorly identify extremities.

Accra ein expansion wey dey influence de naming of certain neighbourhoods, such as de Airport Residential Area, North Ridge, East Ridge, West Ridge, West Legon/Westlands, East Legon, den Korle Gonno.

Downtown Accra be de site for de government ministries, den de districts of Victoriaborg, West Ridge, den East Ridge.

Surrounding downtown be de neighbourhoods for de Adabraka, Asylum Down, Jamestown, Swalaba, North Ridge, Tudu den Christiansborg/Osu. Osu-RE to be precise be arguably de liveliest part of Accra den de most preferred hang-out spot for tourists visiting for de city.^[2]

North of downtown, de neighbourhood for Airport Residential Area, so dem name sake of ein proximity to de Kotoka International Airport, ebe one of de wealthiest neighbourhoods insyd Accra.^[3] East Legon den West Legon/Westlands be san wealthy neighbourhoods wey dem inhabit am by wealthy Ghanaians, academics, government officials, den ex-patriates.^[4] Other neighbourhoods wey dem locate insyd de expansive northern section for Accra be Roman Ridge, Kanda, Dzorwulu, East Legon, Kaneshie, North Kaneshie, Accra New Town, Nima, Kokomlemle, Tesano, Maamobi, Alajo, Christian Village, Apenkwa, Darkuman, Awoshie, Avenor, Kwashieman, Achimota, Bubiashie, Kotobabi, Abelemkpe, Bawaleshie, den Abeka.

West of downtown be de neighbourhoods for Korle Gonno, Lartebiokorshie, Abossey Okai, Mataheko, Mpoase, Chorkor, Dansoman, Mamprobi, den Odorkor. Dansoman be Accra ein largest neighbourhood den predominantly be working-class community, wey dem consider am as Accra ein most diverse. However, dem state am as emphatically den well document that Mamprobi no be part of Dansoman den still dey remain as controversial topic.^[5] Korle Gonno dey border Korle-Bu Hospital, wey dey double as de teaching hospital for de University of Ghana.^[6]

East of downtown be de neighbourhoods for Cantonments (de site for de U.S. Embassy insyd Ghana), Labadi, La, Burma Camp, den Airport Hills.

Following de years of Accra ein prosperity after World War II, den Kwame Nkrumah ein emphasis on de development for Accra den ein immediate environs after independence, Accra be dema fav destination for job-seeking migrants.^[7] Dis be de phenomenon wey bring about de development of unplann communities for de periphery for de limits of Accra for dat time. Over de years, dese suburban areas be absorb into de urban area of Accra den create am for dichotomy between plan den unplan settlements wey dey insyd de city.

Currently, most of Accra ein 22 plan neighbourhoods be develop insyd de colonial era den be inhabit by rich Ghanaians den expatriates.

1. Victoriaborg
2. East Ridge
3. West Ridge
4. North Ridge
5. Adabraka

1. Asylum Down
2. McCarthy Hill
3. Airport Hills
4. Airport Residential Area
5. Roman Ridge
6. Kanda
7. Dzorwulu
8. East Legon
9. Kaneshie
10. Kokomlemle
11. Tesano
12. West Legon/Westlands
13. Abelemkpe
14. Cantonments
15. Labone
16. Burma Camp (formerly Giffard Camp)
17. Chorkor
18. Mamprobi
19. Korle Bu
20. Korle Gonno
21. Lartebiokorshie
22. Mataheko
23. Dansoman
24. Adenta

Given de disproportionate rate of expansion for de city den de provision of basic infrastructure den services, unplan neighbourhoods be characterize by poor road networks, poor drainage systems, den insufficient water den electricity services. Although eno mutually exclusive, dese unplan settlements dem dey further distinguish am from slums, where a slum dem define am as a run-down area for a city wey dem characterize am by substandard housing den squalor den edey lack insyd tenure security.^[8] For purposes of dis article, a slum wey dem further be categorize am as area of severely low income where working migrants living insyd makeshift accommodations be de majority.

1. Agbogbloshie
2. Nima
3. Kpehe
4. Awoshie
5. Alajo
6. Avenor
7. Kotobabi
8. Bawaleshie
9. Christian Village
10. Pig Farm
11. Accra New Town
12. Maamobi
13. Abeka
14. Lapaz
15. Darkuman
16. Achimota
17. Teshie
18. Odorkor
19. Nii Boi Town
20. Akweteyman
21. Mantseman
22. Abossey Okai
23. Apenkwa
24. Bubiashie
25. Mpoase

1. Agbogbloshie
2. Sabon Zongo
3. Old Fadama (Sodom and Gomorrah)
4. Lavender Hill (Accra)
5. Abuja
6. Chemuna
7. Gbegbeyise
8. Chorkor

Within some for de neighbourhoods insyd Accra be smaller communities wey dem list am below. Taking into account de slums, communities, planned den unplan neighbourhoods, unofficially dem be approximately 120 neighbourhoods within de city limits of Accra.

• Victoriaborg

1. Ministries
2. Kinbu

• East Ridge

1. Gold Coast City

• West Ridge

1. Ambassadorial Enclave

• Usshertown

1. Makola
2. High Street
3. Rawlings Park

• Osu

1. Ringway Estates
2. Kuku Hill
3. Osu-Ako Adjei
4. Osu-Alata/Ashante
5. Osu-RE
6. Osu Kinkawe

• Cantonments

1. El-Wak
2. East Cantonments

• Airport Residential Area

1. Airport City
2. HIPC Junction
3. Spintex

• Adabraka

1. Circle
2. Odawna

• Dansoman

1. Russia
2. Sahara
3. Sukura
4. Shiabu
5. Dansoman Estates
6. Santa Maria
7. Old Dansoman
8. Dansoman Amanhoma
9. SSNIT Flats
10. Akokorfoto
11. Tweneboa
12. Sakaman

• Kaneshie

1. Awudome
2. First Light
3. North Kaneshie
4. Kwashieman

• West Legon/Westlands

1. Kisseman
2. Christian Village
3. Haatso

• Abelemkpe

1. Old Abelemkpe
2. New Abelemkpe/Abelemkpe Forest

• Airport Residential Area

1. Legion Village
2. East Airport
3. Villagio
4. Manet

• Usshertown

1. Okaishie
2. Tudu

• East Legon

1. Shiashie
2. Bawaleshie
3. South Shiashie
4. Okplongo
5. Adjiriganor
6. Nmai Djorn

• Awoshie

1. Odorgornor
2. Regimanuel Estates

• Lartebiokorshie

1. Sabon Zango
2. Zoti Area

• Odorkor

1. North Odorkor
2. South Odorkor
3. Official Town

• Labadi

1. South Labadi
2. Labadi-Aborm

• Tesano

1. South Tesano

• Teshie Nungua
• Mamprobi

1. Mamobi
2. Nima
3. New Mamprobi

• Kanda 441

1. Kanda Estates
2. "37"

1. ↑ "Accra Metropolitan", Ghana Districts.
2. ↑ Osu.
3. ↑ "Airport Residential Area", Wanted in Africa.
4. ↑ "Where to live in Accra", Wanted in Africa.
5. ↑ "Areas in Accra - Dansoman", Wanted in Africa.
6. ↑ Korle Gonno.
7. ↑ Anthony Gambrah, "Regulation of housing and Services for the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Accra, Ghana" (M.Sc. thesis), University of British Columbia, August 1994.
8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010.