East Ridge is a neighborhood of

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bounded to the south and East by Sir Charles Quist Street. Independence Avenue serves as the district's western boundary. Castle Road separates East Ridge from the northern neighborhood of Osu. Originally planned as an extension to the historic Victoriaborg neighborhood, East Ridge is being transformed into a commercial and leisure district of

with the siting of the National Theatre and

Efua Sutherland Children's Park Efua Sutherland Children's Park (also known as ''Children's Park'') is a public park for children located opposite The National Theatre at West Ridge in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was started in 1979 and known as ''Accra Children's P ...

in the neighborhood. East Ridge also hosts an entire area of government offices known as the "Ministries." With the recent plans to redevelop the racecourse into a mixed-used commercial area anchored by the new Kempinski Gold Coast City hotel, provision has been made to relocate ministries to be affected by the development.Gold Coast City Project Takes Off
/ref> The area of East Ridge, North Ridge, and West Ridge is collectively referred to as "The Ridge." This area is populated by several major embassies, including those of Germany and the United Kingdom. In addition, several of Accra's upmarket hotels, and several Ghanaian administrative offices are located in this neighborhood.

Landmarks/Places of Interest

* Efua Sutherland Children's park * National Theatre *

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* State House *

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House * College of Surgeons and Physicians * Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence

References

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