Accra - City of Ghana

Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater Accra Region, and of the Accra Metropolis District with which it is coterminous. It is the administrative, communications, and economic center of the country. Over 70% of Ghana's manufacturing capacity is located within this region district. Accra has been Ghana's capital since 1877, and contains public buildings reflecting its transition from a 19th century suburb of Victoriasborg to the modern metropolis it is today.

Among the attractions of Accra are the National Museum, with a display of exhibits that reflect the heritage of Ghana from prehistoric times to modern times, the National Theatre with its distinct modern architecture, Independence Square, the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the Accra International Conference Centre, the fishing port at Jamestown and Makola Market.

Accra was founded by the Ga people in the late 1600s. The word Accra is derived from the word Nkran meaning "ants" in Akan, a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra. During part of its history, Accra served as a centre for trade with the Portuguese, who built a fort in the town, followed by the Swedish, Dutch, French, British and Danish by the end of the seventeenth century.

The site of present-day Accra developed into a sizable town around the original Ga town as well as British, Danish and Dutch forts and their surrounding communities: Jamestown near the British fort, Osu near the Danish Christiansborg fort and Ussherstown near the Dutch Ussher fort. The four areas form the core of the modern city.

In the vicinity of these two secondary schools is Ghana's first tertiary institution, the University of Ghana. It is located and 13 km north at Legon. Quite recently, another tertiary institution - Ashesi University - was established in Accra. Ghana International School , a private non-profit A-Level school founded in 1955 for children from ages 3-18 is located in Cantonments, Accra. Abelemkpe is the home of Lincoln Community School, Accra Ghana. LCS is also a private, non-profit International Baccalaureate school for students aged 3-18, and was established in 1968.