Accra
Primary City: Accra
Primary State/Province: Greater Accra
Primary Language: English
Population: 6.2M
GDP: N/A • GDP per capita: $0
GAWC Class: 10
Accra metro area
5.60, -0.19Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major Sporting Events
Multi-Sport Events1 event
2023 African Games
Multi-sport Event
2023 • Accra
Championship Finals3 events
2008 AFCON Final
Football Final
2008 • Accra
1978 AFCON Final
Football Final
1978 • Accra
1963 AFCON Final
Football Final
1963 • Accra
Complete Event Timeline4 events
2023 African Games
Multi-Sport Events
2023 • Accra
2008 AFCON Final
Championship Finals
2008 • Accra
1978 AFCON Final
Championship Finals
1978 • Accra
1963 AFCON Final
Championship Finals
1963 • Accra
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Ghana Independence (1957)
Accra • Historical Event
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Kotoka International Airport
Accra • 3 - International
Port1 entry
Tema
Tema • Container
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Akosombo Dam
Akosombo • Dam - Hydroelectric