Things to do in Accra, Ghana
The top attractions and places to visit in Accra, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Osu Castle, National Museum of Ghana and Black Star Square, and 13 more within 12 km of the centre.
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Top attractions in Accra
Osu CastleCastle · 1.9 km from the centre
National Museum of GhanaMuseum · 1 km from the centre
Black Star SquareSquare · 1 km from the centre
Kwame Nkrumah MausoleumMonument · 1.4 km from the centre
Ghana National MosqueMosque · 3.9 km from the centre
Black Star GateMonument · 0.9 km from the centre
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Osu CastleCastle · 1.9 km from the centre · On the map
Holy Trinity CathedralCathedral · 1.9 km from the centre · On the map
Holy Spirit Cathedral (Accra)Cathedral · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map
Museums
National Museum of Ghana1 km from the centre · On the map
Museum of Science and Technology1 km from the centre · On the map- Gramophone Records Museum and Research Centre of Ghana10 km from the centre · On the map
Landmarks and monuments
Black Star SquareSquare · 1 km from the centre · On the map
Kwame Nkrumah MausoleumMonument · 1.4 km from the centre · On the map
Black Star GateMonument · 0.9 km from the centre · On the map
Fort JamesMonument · 2.9 km from the centre · On the map
Independence ArchMonument · 1.2 km from the centre · On the map
Liberation Day MonumentMonument · 1 km from the centre · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Ghana National MosqueMosque · 3.9 km from the centre · On the map
Accra Ghana TempleTemple or shrine · 1.3 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Legon Botanical GardensGarden · 12 km from the centre · On the map
Efua Sutherland Children's ParkPark · 0.2 km from the centre · On the map
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Photo credits
- Osu Castle: Twi inaccr, CC0
- National Museum of Ghana: Sathyan Velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Black Star Square: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum: Edward Kamau, CC BY 3.0
- Ghana National Mosque: Amuzujoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black Star Gate: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0
- Fort James: Synth85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Trinity Cathedral: Shahadusadik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Science and Technology: Serieminou, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Spirit Cathedral (Accra): Amuzujoe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Accra Ghana Temple: Paul Moncur, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Independence Arch: George Appiah, CC BY 2.0
- Liberation Day Monument: Obruni, Public domain
- Legon Botanical Gardens: ArabaDankwa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Efua Sutherland Children's Park: Guido Sohne, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.