Welcome! Akwaaba! Atuu!

Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Osu-Accra

 

Three different ways to say the same exact thing… WELCOME to Accra, Ghana! This triad of greetings really depicts the diversity, integration and movement of people within and into the city of Accra from surrounding towns, surrounding countries and even surrounding continents! 

The city of Accra itself is assorted with different tribes, customs beliefs and dialects, however the official language spoken- that is the main language taught in schools is English. The face of Accra is changing as businessmen and women set up shop in the peaceful nation filled with opportunity and a growing economy and a relatively stable political atmosphere to boot! We have learned that amenities in Accra are easily accessible and there is something for everyone! 

Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Osu-Accra

Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Osu-Accra

Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Osu-Accra

East Legon -Accra

East Legon -Accra

East Legon -Accra

Lighthouse Chapel International Church- The Qodesh- North Kaneshie- Accra

Me on our friend's balcony in East Legon -Accra

Quick Facts about Ghana:

History: Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence.
Government:  Democratic. This is an election year.
President: John Atta Mills
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
Size: 238,533 sq km which is slightly smaller than Oregon
Population: 25 million people in Ghana, 2 million live in Accra
Weather: tropical; warm and dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
Natural resources: gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone

Akua on our friend's balcony in East Legon -Accra

Thanks be to our Father in heaven for keeping us safe as we explore Ghana!

XOXO- Ohemaa, Mimi