Accra | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 05/12/2018

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Accra


00:02:48 1 Etymology
00:04:36 2 History
00:08:44 2.1 After World War II
00:09:52 2.1.1 Fry/Treavallion plan
00:10:53 2.1.2 Nkrumah Plan
00:12:58 3 Climate
00:15:55 4 Administration
00:17:01 4.1 Districts
00:17:09 4.1.1 Accra Metropolitan District (City of Accra)
00:18:00 5 Cityscape
00:18:09 5.1 Accra Central
00:19:15 5.2 Accra North
00:20:01 5.3 Accra East
00:20:21 5.4 Accra West
00:20:57 6 Demographics
00:22:03 6.1 Distribution and density
00:22:51 6.2 Population distribution by age and gender
00:23:36 6.3 Migration
00:24:00 6.4 Housing
00:27:24 7 Economy
00:29:00 7.1 Sectors of the economy
00:29:58 7.2 Primary sector
00:31:03 8 Education
00:31:12 8.1 Pre-school
00:31:51 8.2 Primary school
00:32:10 8.3 Junior high school (JHS)
00:32:54 8.4 Senior high school (SHS)
00:34:54 8.5 Universities
00:35:19 9 Infrastructure
00:35:28 9.1 Transportation
00:35:49 9.1.1 Rapid transit
00:36:41 9.1.2 Aviation
00:37:18 9.1.3 Taxis
00:37:49 9.1.4 Tro tros and buses
00:38:43 10 Sport
00:40:15 11 Attractions
00:42:41 12 Image gallery
00:42:50 13 Twin towns – sister cities



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SUMMARY
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Accra  is the capital and largest city of Ghana, covering an area of 225.67 km2 (87.13 sq mi) with an estimated urban population of 2.27 million as of  2012. It is organized into 10 local government districts – 9 municipal districts and the Accra Metropolitan District, which is the only district within the capital to be granted city status. "Accra" usually refers to the Accra Metropolitan Area, which serves as the capital of Ghana, while the district within the jurisdiction of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly is distinguished from the rest of the capital as the "City of Accra". In common usage, however, the terms "Accra" and "City of Accra" are used interchangeably.
The intersection of the Lafa stream and Mallam junction serves as the western border of Accra, the Great Hall of the University of Ghana forms Accra's northern border, while the Nautical College forms the eastern border. The Gulf of Guinea forms the southern border.
Formed from the merger of distinct settlements around British Fort James, Dutch Fort Crêvecoeur (Ussher Fort), and Danish Fort Christiansborg as Jamestown, Usshertown, and Christiansborg respectively, Accra served as the capital of the British Gold Coast between 1877 and 1957 and has since transitioned into a modern metropolis. The capital's architecture reflects this history, ranging from 19th-century colonial architecture to modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks.Accra is the Greater Accra Region's economic and administrative hub, and serves as the anchor of the larger Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), which is inhabited by about 4 million people, making it the thirteenth-largest metropolitan area in Africa. Strategic initiatives, such as transportation, are coordinated between the local government authorities, while the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, based in West Ridge, is responsible for the administration of the 60 km2 (23 sq mi) City of Accra only.
The central business district of Accra contains the city's main banks and department stores, as well as an area known as the Ministries, where Ghana's government administration is concentrated. Economic activities in Accra include the financial and commercial sectors, fishing and the manufacture of processed food, lumber, plywood, textiles, clothing and chemicals. Tourism is becoming a thriving source of business for those in arts and crafts, historical sites and local travel and tour agents. The Oxford Street in the district of Osu has grown to become the hub of business and night life in Accra.
In 2010, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network think tank designated Accra as a Gamma level world city, indicating a growing level of international influence and connectedness.