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Explore Abofu in Ghana

Abofu in the region of Ghana (general) is a town in Ghana - some 5 mi or ( 7 km ) North-West of Accra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Abofu

Current time in Abofu is now 04:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Abidjan, Teshie, Tesano, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Nungua. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Abidjan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Abofu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

George W. Bush Motorway (Completed) [HD] - Accra, Ghana (February 2012)

0:49 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 21682 Rating: 3.89

This HD clip is of the newly-completed George W. Bush Motorway, which is the former section of the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway that runs between Mallam Junction & Tetteh Quarshie Circle. This was filmed in ..

Reptil.TV - Folge 32 - Ghana 2011

16:02 min by ReptilTV
Views: 12522 Rating: 4.67

English and German subtitles available ! Folge 32: In dieser Folge nimmt uns Stefan Broghammer wieder mit nach Afrika. Er zeigt uns einen Fetisch-Markt in Benin und führt Interwies mit Reptilien-Zücht ..


Dzorwulu - Achimota / George W. Bush Motorway Roadworks (Accra, Ghana) - June 2010

10:15 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 6559 Rating: 5.00

This clip shows the stretch of road between Tetteh Quarshie Circle to the turn-off to Achimota Village in northern Accra, Ghana. Starting just west of TQ Circle in the Dzorwulu district, the clip show ..

Nsawam Road (Alajo / Tesano / Achimota Interchange) - Accra, Ghana

5:26 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 4485 Rating: 5.00

This clip shows a journey from the North Industrial Area in Kaneshie to the Achimota Interchange, in northern Accra. I am both driving & filming, and so breaking a bit of a road law. I joined Nsawam R ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Achimota School

Achimota School (formerly Prince of Wales College and School, Achimota, now nicknamed Motown), is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Ghana. Founded in 1924 by Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey and Rev. Alexander (Alec) Garden Fraser the school was formally opened in 1927 by Sir Frederick, then Governor of the British Gold Coast colony.

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Located at 5.63 -0.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Ghana, Education in Accra, Educational institutions established in 1927, High schools in Ghana

University of Ghana

The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast, and was originally an affiliate college of the University of London, which supervised its academic programmes and awarded degrees. It gained full university status in 1961, and now has nearly 40,000 students.

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Located at 5.65 -0.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Association of Commonwealth Universities, Education in Accra, Educational institutions established in 1948, Universities and colleges in Ghana, University of Ghana

Regent University College of Science and Technology

The Regent University College of Science and Technology (elsewhere referred to as Regent-Ghana) is located in Accra, Ghana. It was registered in September 2003, and received accreditation to operate as a tertiary institution in 2004, and in January 2005, it started its maiden lectures with about 30 pioneer students at its maiden campus, the Trinity Campus, Mataheko. Currently, it has three other satellite campuses, located at Dansoman, Lartebiorkoshie, and Graphic Road.

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Located at 5.56 -0.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Education in Accra, Educational institutions established in 2003, Science and technology in Ghana, Universities and colleges in Ghana

National Museum of Ghana

The National Museum of Ghana is in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. It is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB). The museum building was opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations. The official opening was performed by Duchess of Kent, the late Princess Marina. The Museum's first Director was A.W. Lawrence.

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Located at 5.56 -0.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Accra, Government buildings completed in 1957, Museums in Ghana, National museums

Ghana Stock Exchange

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is the principal stock exchange of Ghana. The exchange was incorporated in July 1989 with trading commencing in 1990. It currently has around 36 listed companies and 2 corporate bonds. All types of securities can be listed. Criteria for listing include capital adequacy, profitability, spread of shares, years of existence and management efficiency. The GSE is located in Accra.

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Located at 5.56 -0.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1989 establishments in Ghana, Buildings and structures in Accra, Economy of Ghana, Ghana Stock Exchange, Organizations established in 1989, Stock exchanges in Africa