Accra, Greater Accra

Ghana

National capital5.5560° N, 0.1969° W

Accra is a national capital located in Greater Accra, Ghana. The recorded population is 1,963,264.

Population1,963,264

ProvinceGreater Accra

Coordinates5.5560° N, 0.1969° W

CountryGhana

Rank in Ghana#2 of 15,997

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You can find Accra at 5.56° N, 0.20° W, in the Northern Hemisphere. It is classified under Greater Accra, Ghana.

Ranked #2 in Ghana by population, Accra has 1,963,264 residents out of 15,997 registered localities.

The Greater Accra region of Ghana is home to Accra and other cities such as Atsiaman, Ashaiman, Tema. Accra has 1,963,264 inhabitants.

Accra is home to 11 universities and higher education institutions.

University	Founded	Type	QS
African University College of Communications	2001	—	—
Central University College	1997	—	—
Ghana Communication Technology University	2006	—	—
Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT	—	—	—
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration	1961	—	—
Meridian University College	2004	—	—
Methodist University College	2000	—	—
Open University of West Africa	2012	—	—
Regent University College of Science and Technology	2003	—	—
University of Media, Arts and Communication	1959	—	—
University of Professional Studies, Accra	1965	—	—

Accra has a population of 1,963,264. It ranks #2 in Ghana by population.

Accra is located in Greater Accra, Ghana.

Accra is located at coordinates 5.56° N, 0.20° W in Greater Accra, Ghana.

Structured data for Accra, Ghana is available through Bamwor, a global dataset covering countries and millions of cities.

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