Cantonments, Accra

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Cantonments
Suburban Area
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Cantonments
Coordinates: 5°35′10″N0°10′35″W / 5.58611°N 0.17639°W / 5.58611; -0.17639
Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region
District Accra Metropolis District
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) GMT

Cantonments is an affluent suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, in the La Dade Kotopon Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. [1] [2]

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Overview

The Cantonments area was intended to become a military quarters under the British Colonial government, in the Gold Coast, now Ghana.

However, it was upgraded to become a modern planned residential settlement. Most of the homes in the area have three to four bedrooms and are often occupied by the wealthy, academics or government officials. [3]

Many diplomatic missions in the country are in the Cantonments area including the U.S. Embassy.

The Flower Pot interchange was constructed to ease traffic to Cantonments. [4]

Healthcare

The Cantonments Hospital, Police Hospital and the Health care center & Clinic of Contonments are the healthcare institutions that are located in Cantonments.

Schools

The following schools are in Cantonments, Accra.

References

  1. ↑ "Accra Metropolitan District". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. ↑ "Load shedding time-table released for other parts of Accra". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ↑ "Wanted in Africa city guide – Cantonments area in Accra". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  4. ↑ "Flower Pot Interchange will ease traffic, but congestion may persist - Urban Roads director - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.


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