| Osu District | |
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| Location | Roughly: W: Independence Avenue SW: Castle Road/Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist Street N/NE: Ring Road East S: Gulf of Guinea |
| Coordinates | 5°33′14″N 0°10′30″W / 5.55389°N 0.17500°W |
| Governing body | Korley Klottey Municipal Assembly |
Located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the central business district, Osu is a neighborhood in central Accra, Ghana, West Africa . It is locally known as the "West End" of Accra.[1] Bounded to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, Osu's western boundary is the Independence Avenue. Osu is separated from the northern district of Labone by Ring Road. Due to its establishment as a settlement in the 17th century, Osu has a mix of houses dating from the early 20th century and modern office towers.
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Economy
The head office of Starbow is in Osu.[2]
Landmarks/places of interest
- Accra International Conference Center
- Accra Ridge Church
- Accra Sports Stadium
- Black Star Square
- Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Osu
- Independence Arch
- Osu Castle (also known as Fort Christiansborg)
- Parliament House of Ghana
- Ridge Church School
- Greater Accra Regional Hospital
References
- ^ Osu Oxford Street Archived 2015-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. traveltodiscoverghana.com.
- ^ "Contact us Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine." Starbow. Retrieved on 6 May 2013. "832 First Street Adjacent to the Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters Osu, Accra"
External links
Media related to Osu (Greater Accra) at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 9 January 2024, at 01:51