The N4 or National Highway 4 is a national highway in
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 To ...
that begins at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in
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, , ...
and runs through
Adenta
Adenta is a small town and is the capital of Adenta Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. ,
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K-dua or Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region in southern Ghana. Koforidua was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It is also called New Juaben. The city has a settlement city proper popu ...
, and Asokore to join the
N6, which continues to
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the ...
. It serves as an alternate route from
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, , ...
to
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the ...
, with a total distance of 110 kilometers (68 miles). The route runs through the
Greater Accra
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, befor ...
and
Eastern regions of Ghana.
Route
Major towns and cities along the route of the N4 include Madina,
Adenta
Adenta is a small town and is the capital of Adenta Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. ,
Aburi, Mamfe,
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K-dua or Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region in southern Ghana. Koforidua was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It is also called New Juaben. The city has a settlement city proper popu ...
, Asokore, and Bunso.
Greater Accra Region
The N4 begins at the
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 vehicul ...
in
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, , ...
and travels north, running by the
University of Ghana
The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities.
The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the Br ...
at
Legon. Continuing north to
Madina, the N4 intersects with the
R40 R40, R-40, or similar, may refer to:
Roads
* R40 road (Belgium)
* R40 road (Ghana)
* R40 (South Africa)
Other uses
* R-40 (missile), a Soviet air-to-air missile
* R40 (New York City Subway car)
* Chloromethane, a refrigerant
* R40: Limited ...
near the Madina Police Station and veers slightly northwest toward Oyarifa before entering the
Eastern Region Eastern Region or East Region may refer to:
* Eastern Region (Abu Dhabi): Al Ain
*Eastern Region, Ghana
*Eastern Region (Iceland)
*Eastern Region, Nepal
*Eastern Region, Nigeria
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* Eastern Region of ...
. Six
footbridges
A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians.''Oxford English Dictionary'' While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a ...
designed for pedestrians to cross the highway between Madina and
Adenta
Adenta is a small town and is the capital of Adenta Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. were abandoned leading to many deaths and injuries. After a taxi cab hit and killed a female student of the
West African Senior High School in front of her school, demonstrations erupted which prompted the Ghana government and the
Ministry of Roads and Highways to finally complete them.
Eastern Region
In the Eastern Region, the N4 continues north to
Aburi, where it intersects with the
IR1 near the
Aburi Botanical Gardens. The route continues north intersecting with the
R22 R22 may refer to:
Roads
* R22 road (Belgium)
* R-22 regional road (Montenegro)
* R22 highway (Russia)
* R22 (South Africa)
Vessels
* , a destroyer of the Royal Navy
* , an aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy
* , a submarine of the United ...
at Mamfe, then turns west through Saforo and Kwamoso before veering northwest at Adawso toward
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K-dua or Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region in southern Ghana. Koforidua was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It is also called New Juaben. The city has a settlement city proper popu ...
. At
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as K-dua or Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region in southern Ghana. Koforidua was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It is also called New Juaben. The city has a settlement city proper popu ...
, the N4 intersects with the
R42 near the Koforidua Technical University and continues north to Asokore, where it intersects with the
R41. From Asokore, the N4 turns northwest through New Tafo before terminating at Bunso, where it intersects with the
R60 and
N6, which continues north to
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the ...
See also
*
Ghana Road Network
Roads in Ghana form a network of varied quality and capacity. Responsibility for the road network differs between trunk and non-trunk routes. Trunk roads, which are the most important roads, are administered by the Ghana Highway Authority, which ...
*
Madina-Adenta footbridges
References
Roads in Ghana
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