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."Accra Metropolitan", Ghana Districts.

"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.

 Overview 
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.

 Accra Central 
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.Osu.

 Accra North 
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."Airport Residential Area", Wanted in Africa. East Legon den West Legon/Westlands be san wealthy neighbourhoods wey dem inhabit am by wealthy Ghanaians, academics, government officials, den ex-patriates."Where to live in Accra", Wanted in Africa. 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.

 Accra West 
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."Areas in Accra - Dansoman", Wanted in Africa. Korle Gonno dey border Korle-Bu Hospital, wey dey double as de teaching hospital for de University of Ghana.Korle Gonno.

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

 Neighbourhood areas 
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.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. 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.

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

 Victoriaborg
 East Ridge
 West Ridge
 North Ridge
 Adabraka

 Asylum Down
 McCarthy Hill
 Airport Hills
 Airport Residential Area
 Roman Ridge
 Kanda
 Dzorwulu
 East Legon
 Kaneshie
 Kokomlemle
 Tesano
 West Legon/Westlands
 Abelemkpe
 Cantonments
 Labone
 Burma Camp (formerly Giffard Camp)
 Chorkor
 Mamprobi
 Korle Bu
 Korle Gonno
 Lartebiokorshie
 Mataheko
 Dansoman
 Adenta


 Unplanned neighbourhoods 
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."Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 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.

 Agbogbloshie
 Nima
 Kpehe
 Awoshie
 Alajo
 Avenor
 Kotobabi
 Bawaleshie
 Christian Village
 Pig Farm
 Accra New Town
 Maamobi
 Abeka
 Lapaz
 Darkuman
 Achimota
 Teshie
 Odorkor
 Nii Boi Town
 Akweteyman
 Mantseman
 Abossey Okai
 Apenkwa
 Bubiashie
 Mpoase

 Slums 

 Agbogbloshie
 Sabon Zongo
 Old Fadama (Sodom and Gomorrah)
 Lavender Hill (Accra)
 Abuja
 Chemuna
 Gbegbeyise
 Chorkor

 List of communities within neighbourhoods 
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

 Ministries
 Kinbu

 East Ridge

 Gold Coast City

 West Ridge

 Ambassadorial Enclave

 Usshertown

 Makola
 High Street
 Rawlings Park

 Osu

 Ringway Estates
 Kuku Hill
 Osu-Ako Adjei
 Osu-Alata/Ashante
 Osu-RE
 Osu Kinkawe

 Cantonments

 El-Wak
 East Cantonments

 Airport Residential Area

 Airport City
 HIPC Junction
 Spintex

 Adabraka

 Circle
 Odawna

 Dansoman

 Russia
 Sahara
 Sukura
 Shiabu
 Dansoman Estates
 Santa Maria
 Old Dansoman
 Dansoman Amanhoma
 SSNIT Flats
 Akokorfoto
 Tweneboa
 Sakaman

 Kaneshie

 Awudome
 First Light
 North Kaneshie
 Kwashieman

 West Legon/Westlands

 Kisseman
 Christian Village
 Haatso

 Abelemkpe

 Old Abelemkpe
 New Abelemkpe/Abelemkpe Forest

 Airport Residential Area

 Legion Village
 East Airport
 Villagio
 Manet

 Usshertown

 Okaishie
 Tudu

 East Legon

 Shiashie
 Bawaleshie
 South Shiashie
 Okplongo
 Adjiriganor
 Nmai Djorn

 Awoshie

 Odorgornor
 Regimanuel Estates

 Lartebiokorshie

 Sabon Zango
 Zoti Area

 Odorkor

 North Odorkor
 South Odorkor
 Official Town

 Labadi

 South Labadi
 Labadi-Aborm

 Tesano

 South Tesano

 Teshie Nungua
 Mamprobi

 Mamobi
 Nima
 New Mamprobi

 Kanda 441

 Kanda Estates
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