Accra
West African capital
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa.
It serves as the country's economic and administrative center: We flew into Accra and drove north to Kumasi.
The city is known for its markets, colonial architecture, and role as a hub for West African commerce and culture.
From Accra's nation
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- Gold CoastFormer British West African colony
- AshantiAkan people of Ghana
- JamestownFirst permanent English settlement
cedi · highlife · Afrobeat · kente · fufu · jollof rice · National Theatre
Domination through foreign settlement
- Gold CoastFormer British West African colony
- independenceFreedom from external control
- fortsDefensive military installations
- slaveryOwnership of people
trade routes · British Empire · Jamestown · colonial architecture · Pan-Africanism · transatlantic slave trade · heritage sites · Danish
Large important city
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- marketsTrade gathering places
street vendors · infrastructure · nightlife · gentrification · neighborhoods · Oxford Street · malls · development
Land-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- Gulf of GuineaAtlantic inlet, African coast
- oceanfrontLand bordering the sea
Atlantic · fishing · seaport · maritime · harbor · fishermen · canoes · seafood
National legislative assembly
- governmentAuthority over a state
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
constitution · democracy · republic · ministries · executive · judiciary · embassies · summit
Ghanaian
From Accra's nation
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- Gold CoastFormer British West African colony
- AshantiAkan people of Ghana
Jamestown · cedi · highlife · Afrobeat · kente · fufu · jollof rice · National Theatre
colonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
- Gold CoastFormer British West African colony
- independenceFreedom from external control
- fortsDefensive military installations
slavery · trade routes · British Empire · Jamestown · colonial architecture · Pan-Africanism · transatlantic slave trade · heritage sites · Danish · Dutch
metropolis
Large important city
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
markets · street vendors · infrastructure · nightlife · gentrification · neighborhoods · Oxford Street · malls · development · pollution
shoreline
Land-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- Gulf of GuineaAtlantic inlet, African coast
oceanfront · Atlantic · fishing · seaport · maritime · harbor · fishermen · canoes · seafood · tidal
parliament
National legislative assembly
- governmentAuthority over a state
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
administration · constitution · democracy · republic · ministries · executive · judiciary · embassies · summit · policy
- African PlacesCairo, Cape Town, Kilimanjaro, Kruger, Marrakech
- AccraJamestown, Circle, La, National Theatre, Oxford Street
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- Atlantic portsAmsterdam, Antwerp, Baltimore, Boston, Bristol
- capitalsAbu Dhabi, Abuja, Addis Ababa, Algiers, Amsterdam
- African citiesAbuja, Addis Ababa, Algiers, Cairo, Cape Town