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Spintex Road
Spintex Road is a suburb of Accra, the capital of Ghana. The name originally denotes the road which is parallel to the Tema Motorway The Tema Motorway officially known as the N1 Highway is a highway that links Tema to Accra—capital of Ghana. It is the only motorway in Ghana. , is a major highway in Ghana that connects the capital city of Accra with the industrial city of Te ..., has become generic and is used when describing the area along the route. Spintex Road is a vibrant travel destination in the colourful city of Accra, the capital of Ghana, winding down from the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to the beach at Tema. In between, one will find market stalls overflowing with produce, smart city malls and a huge selection of restaurants to choose from. References Accra {{GreaterAccra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tema Motorway
The Tema Motorway officially known as the N1 Highway is a highway that links Tema to Accra—capital of Ghana. It is the only motorway in Ghana. , is a major highway in Ghana that connects the capital city of Accra with the industrial city of Tema. History The highway was opened to traffic in November 1965 to link the harbour city of Tema to Accra. It was built under the administration of Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana. Its construction was fashioned after the Autobahn in Germany and was purposed to be the first in motorway systems that would link major towns and cities in Ghana. Streetlights A major problem that existed on the motorway and still exists is the lack of street lights. The motorway had no streetlights when it was completed in 1964. In June 2002, the Ghana News Agency reported that the Government of Ghana was to spend 1.95 million cedis to light up the motorway. The project was to commemorate the country's Golden Jubilee in 2007. The project had challe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetteh Quarshie Interchange
The Tetteh Quarshie Interchange is a cloverleaf interchange carrying a six-lane motorway that links the Liberation Road from 37 Military Hospital to the Pantang junction through Madina in Accra, Ghana. The interchange was commissioned for vehicular use on 27 February 2005 by then president of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor. History In 2003, the Government of Ghana initiated the expansion of the then Akuafo Circle. The circle was the largest roundabout in Ghana. The sod cutting for the project was done by John Kufuor on 17 January 2003. The project was to restructure it into an interchange to handle the huge vehicular traffic. The contract for the project was won by Messrs. SONITRA-RCCN Joint Ventures. The interchange was open to vehicular traffic on 27 February 2005 and was completed on 5 May 2005. The interchange was the second to have been built in Ghana, after the Sankara Interchange (now Ako Adjei Interchange). Financing The interchange cost 8 million cedis (5 million dollars) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
