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5 unusual facts about Greater Accra Region


Accra Hearts of Oak SC

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is a professional football club based in Accra, Greater Accra.

Azonto

Azonto is known to have originated from a traditional dance called Kpanlogo from the coastal areas like Chorkor, James Town, La, Teshie, Nungua and in the port town of Tema, all part of the Greater Accra Region.

Coffin

Design coffins in Ghana, also called fantasy coffins or figurative coffins, are only made by specialized carpenters in the Greater Accra Region.

Joseph Henry Smith

Joseph Smith studied at the Achimota School in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana between 1959 and 1963 where he successfully completed the West African School Certificate.

Tabom people

In Ghana, the de Souza family can be found around Osu, Kokomele and other parts of the Greater Accra region and South Ghana.


Abeka-Lapaz

Abeka-Lapaz is a village in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Abelenkpe

Abelenkpe is a village in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Ashongman

Ashongman is a village in the Ga East Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Ayi Mensa

Ayi Mensa is a village in the Ga East Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Bansa

Bansa is a village in the Ga East Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Dzorwulu

Dzorwulu is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Haatso

Haatso is a village in the Ga East Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Kaneshie

Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Vehicle registration plates of Ghana

The numbering starts from 1 to 9999; in the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions, many vehicles are registered every year therefore, supplementary plates are provided for these two regions - AW and AE are the supplementary plates for the original AS of the Ashanti Region; GT, GN, GW, GE, GY, GL GS, GC, GM and GX are also the supplementary plates for the original GR of the Greater Accra Region.


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