🇬🇭 Cities in Accra Life
Accra Life has 5 cities. Each has its own places, jobs and businesses.
Accra
The capital and where everyone starts: Makola and Kantamanto markets, Osu nights, East Legon homes, Tema's factories and the beach at Labadi.
University of Ghana, Legon · Madina · East Legon · Airport City · Nima · Ring Road Tech Hub · Kwame Nkrumah Circle · Kaneshie · Adabraka · Osu & Oxford Street · Labadi Beach · Makola Market and 33 more
Kumasi
The Garden City and Ashanti heartland: Kejetia market, Adum, Suame Magazine's mechanics, kente and the Asokwa factories.
Kumasi Airport · Kejetia Market · Manhyia Palace · KNUST · Adum · Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital · Rattray Park · Asokwa · Ahodwo · Ejura Road farmlands · Suame Magazine · Baba Yara Sports Stadium
Cape Coast
The old coast town: the castle, the university, fishing at the shore and festivals through the year.
Kotokuraba Market · Cape Coast Castle · Victoria Park · London Bridge (Commercial Street) · Fort William Lighthouse · University of Cape Coast (UCC) · Amamoma · Pedu · Abura · Adisadel College (Santasi hill) · Mfantsipim School (Kwabotwe hill) · Bakaano and 7 more
Tarkwa
The gold town of the Western Region: mine jobs, gold concessions and galamsey, with the police watching.
Tarkwa Station & Market · Tamso · University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) · Minerals Commission (Tarkwa office) · Tarkwa Park · Abosso · Tarkwa Gold Mine (open pit) · Nsuta (manganese mine) · Prestea (licensed small-scale mines) · Bonsa River (galamsey pits)
Akosombo
The lake getaway in the Eastern Region: the dam, jet skis, lakeside hotels and resorts, and cruises to Dodi Island.
Akosombo Station & Market · Akosombo Dam · Adomi Bridge (Atimpoku) · Akosombo Marina · Lakeview Hill · Senchi Riverside · Fishing Village
Getting around Ghana
| Route | Road | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Accra ⇄ Kumasi ✈️ | N6, 250 km | 4h00, GH₵ 150 |
| Accra ⇄ Cape Coast | N1, 145 km | 2h40, GH₵ 90 |
| Kumasi ⇄ Cape Coast | N8, 220 km | 3h40, GH₵ 130 |
| Accra ⇄ Tarkwa | N1, 230 km | 4h10, GH₵ 140 |
| Cape Coast ⇄ Tarkwa | N1, 120 km | 1h50, GH₵ 70 |
| Kumasi ⇄ Tarkwa | Dunkwa road, 210 km | 3h50, GH₵ 130 |
| Accra ⇄ Akosombo | Akosombo road, 100 km | 2h00, GH₵ 80 |
| Kumasi ⇄ Akosombo | Koforidua road, 230 km | 4h20, GH₵ 150 |
| Cape Coast ⇄ Akosombo | N1 and the Akosombo road, 245 km | 4h40, GH₵ 160 |
| Tarkwa ⇄ Akosombo | N1 and the Akosombo road, 330 km | 6h00, GH₵ 200 |
✈️ Black Star Air flies Accra ⇄ Kumasi every hour from 06:00 to 20:00 (from GH₵ 650). You can also drive your own car.