Accra

Ghana Africa

Primary City: Accra

Primary State/Province: Greater Accra

Primary Language: English

Population: 6.2M

GDP: N/A • GDP per capita: $0

GAWC Class: 10

#376

Global Rank

6.5

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

60.2%


Share

National Capital

National capital of Ghana

Largest City

Largest metro area in Ghana

Accra metro area

5.60, -0.19
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Hearts of OakAsante KotokoFootball/SoccerCo-equal

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

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
#1188

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

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