Kaneshie
Town
Kaneshie is located in Ghana
Kaneshie
Kaneshie
Coordinates: 5°33′24″N 00°13′29″W / 5.55667°N 0.22472°W / 5.55667; -0.22472
Country Ghana
RegionGreater Accra Region
DistrictAccra Metropolitan
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1][2] The name was derived from a word in the Ga-Adangbe , that is "Kane Shie Shie", meaning "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a night market.

Education

Kaneshie is known for the Kaneshie Secondary Technical School.[3][4] The school is a second cycle institution.[5] Other Educational establishments in and around Kaneshie include;

  • Accra Academy
  • Grace Prep. School
  • St. Theresa Catholic School
  • KA Awudome Cluster of Schools
  • Prince of Peace International School
  • Rev. J.T Clegg Mem. Methodist School
  • Winston-Salem Prep. Sch.
  • Starward Prep. Sch.
  • Jahrock Prep. Sch.

Healthcare

  • The Eden Family Hospital is located in Kaneshie
  • Cocoa Clinic
  • Holy Trinity Hospital
  • Kaneshie Polyclinic[6]
  • Lighthouse Medical Mission Hospital and Fertility Centre
  • Greenhand Hospital

Notable places

  • Kaneshie market
  • Azumah Nelson Sports Complex
  • Awudome Cemetery
  • Zoozoo Restaurant
  • Ga Mantse (Chief) Palace
  • The Qodesh (Lighthouse Chapel)
  • St. Theresa Catholic Church
  • Rev. Joseph Thomas Clegg Mem. Methodist Church
  • Accra Academy
  • Accra Wesley Girls High School
  • Kaneshie Senior High School
  • Honest Cheff
  • Papaye Restaurant
  • Cocoa Clinic
  • Greenhand Hospital
  • Solid Rock Chapel International

References

  1. ↑ Accra Metropolitan District
  2. ↑ "20 people have been rescued from floods caused by Tuesday's downpour – NADMO". GhanaWeb. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Accra Floods: Kaneshie Polyclinic shutdown". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-05-24.


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