The N1 or National Highway 1 is a national highway in
Ghana that begins at the border with
Ivory Coast
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at
Elubo and runs through
Sekondi-Takoradi,
Cape Coast
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,
Winneba,
Accra
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and
Tema to the border with Togo at
Aflao. It is the main highway along the coast of the country, with a total distance of 540 kilometers (335.5 miles). The route runs through the
Western,
Central
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,
Greater Accra
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and
Volta
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regions of Ghana.
The route, which forms part of the
Trans-African Highway network (
Route 7), links the A100 road in
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
to the N2 in
Togo, completing the stretch of the
Dakar -
Lagos route.
Route
Major towns and cities along the route of the N1 include
Elubo,
Sekondi-Takoradi,
Cape Coast
Cape Coast is a city, fishing port, and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of Ghana. It is one of the country's most historic cities, a World Heritage Site, home to the Cape Coast Castle, with the Gulf of Guinea ...
,
Yamoransa
Yamoransa is a small town
near Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana It lies along the main international road that connects Kumasi-Cape Coast or (Burkina Faso-Ivory Coast) and Accra-Cape Coast or (Togo-Ivory Coast). It is a developing com ...
,
Winneba,
Kasoa,
Accra
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,
Tema,
Dawhenya
Dawhenya is a town near Prampram, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
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,
Aveyime-Battor, Kase, Dabala, Akatsi,
Denu
Denu is a small town which is the capital of Ketu South Municipal, a district on the south-eastern corner of the Volta Region of Ghana, next to Aflao the border town with Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République t ...
,
Sogakope
Sogakofe (also known as Sogakope) is the capital of South Tongu district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is home to the lower Volta Bridge which connects Sogakofe to Sokpoe. The town is mostly known for its river tourism and Mass br ...
, and
Aflao.
Western Region
The N1 begins at the border with Ivory Coast at
Elubo and proceeds southeast through the town of Esiama, where the road splits and the N1 continues east to Apemenyim. The route veers south at
Agona, where it intersects with the
R84 before continuing on through downtown
Sekondi-Takoradi. At the Market Circle, the N1 continues north along the Cape Coast - Takoradi road to
Nkwanta, where it crosses into the Central Region.
Central Region
In the Central Region, the N1 turns back toward the coast through
Elmina. At
Cape Coast
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, the route veers north toward
Yamoransa
Yamoransa is a small town
near Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana It lies along the main international road that connects Kumasi-Cape Coast or (Burkina Faso-Ivory Coast) and Accra-Cape Coast or (Togo-Ivory Coast). It is a developing com ...
, where it splits into two separate routes - the northbound
N8 and the eastbound N1 along the coast. The N1 meets the
R80 at
Mankessim
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, where it continues east to the
R62 junction at
Winneba. After
Winneba, the N1 continues east through Kasoa, entering the Greater Accra Region at Ngleshi-Amanfro.
Greater Accra Region
From Ngleshi-Amanfro, the N1 continues east through Mallam in
Accra
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, where it turns north and continues as a six-lane motorway for 14 km (8.7 mi) as the
George Walker Bush Motorway.
At Nsawam road, it meets the
N6, which runs north toward
Kumasi. The N1 continues east toward the
Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, where it intersects with the northbound
N4 and continues as a four-lane motorway for 19 km (12 mi) as the
Kwame Nkrumah Motorway. At the Motorway Roundabout, the N1 splits into two - the northbound
N2 and eastbound N1. It then continues northeast through Kasseh, where it veers sharply north through Kpotame Tefleh and crosses the
Volta River into the Volta Region.
Volta Region
In the Volta Region, the N1 continues begins at
Sogakope
Sogakofe (also known as Sogakope) is the capital of South Tongu district, a district in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is home to the lower Volta Bridge which connects Sogakofe to Sokpoe. The town is mostly known for its river tourism and Mass br ...
and continues east until Akatsi, where it turns south toward the coast through Afife and Klikor-Agbozume. At Torkor, the N1 branches south into Denu and continues to the border town of
Aflao, where it crosses into Togo as the Togolese N2 route.
See also
*
Ghana Road Network
References
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Roads in Ghana