Black Star Gate

Black Star Gate

The Black Star Gate in Accra, Ghana
Location	Independence Square (Black Star Square), Accra, Ghana
Coordinates	5°32′56″N0°11′34″W / 5.54901°N 0.19286°W / 5.54901; -0.19286
Designer	Kwame Nkrumah (commissioned)
Type	Monument / triumphal arch
Material	Concrete and metal
Height	Approx. 40 ft (12 m)
Dedicated to	Ghanaian independence

The Black Star Gate is a monument located in Accra, Ghana, at the center of Black Star Square (formerly Independence Square). ^[1] The gate is topped with the Black Star of Africa, a five-pointed star that symbolizes Africa in general and the independence and sovereignty of Ghana in particular. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The Black Star Gate was commissioned by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, to symbolize the country's supreme power to control its own affairs following independence from British colonial rule in 1957. ^{[4] [5]}

Significance

It appears on national currency, including the reverse of the 2002 10,000 cedis note. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Front view of the Black Star Gate with "Freedom and Justice" inscription
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  Silhouette of the Black Star Gate at sunset
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  Photograph of the Black Star Gate on Independence Square
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  The monument on the square
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  Black Star Gate on the reverse of a 2002 10000 Cedis banknote

References

1. "The history of the Black Star Square - MyGhanaDaily". 20 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
2. "Black Star Gate and Independence Square - Review of Black Star Gate, Accra, Ghana". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
3. "Visit Ghana | Independence Square". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
4. "The Black Star Gate, Accra Ghana" . Retrieved 25 August 2021.
5. "Independence Square". Ohio Wesleyan University. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
6. "10000 Cedis GHANA 2003 P.35b 536572 Banknotes". www.cgbfr.com. Retrieved 12 November 2025.