The word Accra is derived from the Akan word Nkran meaning “ants”, a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra. The name specifically refers to soldier ants, and was applied to both the town and people by the Twi speakers. The name of Accra in the local Ga language is Ga…

Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana It is located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi), had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, 3,245 km2…

Central University  University of Ghana The University of Ghana is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the city centre at Legon. More A number of other public and private universities and tertiary institutions have since been founded in Accra, some of which are listed below. Institution Location Public/Private Affiliation University of Ghana (Legon) Legon Public   Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) Cantonments…

The Asante people have developed their unique art of adinkra printing. They use two traditional printing methods; the block-stamp technique, which involves the use of wooden or metal stamps and the screen-printing. The Adinkra cloth was originally printed from hand carverd stamps from calabash or gourd (apakyiwa). The dye or ink (adinkra aduru) for printing…

Origin The Adinkra symbols are believed to have their origin from Gyaman, a former kingdom in today’s Côte D’Ivoire. According to an Asante (Ghana) legend Adinkra was the name of a king of the Gyaman (Nana kofi Adinkra). Adinkra was defeated and captured in a battle by the Asantes for having copied the “Golden Stool”,…

The Dagombas, Gonjas, Mamprussis and Moshies, all off whom occupy the northern part of modern Ghana, were prominent northern tribes to establish powerful kingdoms some hundreds of years before the establishment of similar powerful kingdoms in the south by their Akan counterparts. This they were able to achieve because they possessed skilful craftsmanship in the…

Upper East Region is one of the two gateways to Ghana from Burkina Faso. The other is the Upper West Region. They are traditional crossroads for the Trans-Saharan trade route. An exciting introduction to Ghana, much of the landscape is broad Savannah grasslands, dotted with the strange-looking baobab trees, or striking Sahel terrain. Bolgatanga District…

The Krobo people are an ethnic group in Ghana, the fourth largest ethnic group in the country. The Krobo is the largest of the seven Dangme ethnic groups of southeastern Ghana. They’re a farming people who occupy Accra Plains, Akuapem Mountains and the Afram Basin. Manya and Yilo Krobo They are divided into the Manya…

The name “Krobo” is of Akan origin and is derived from the term “Kro-obo-so-Foɔ”, meaning “Town of rock/mountain dwellers”. Historical accounts indicate that Krobos originated from Western Nigeria, southwest of the River Ogun. The Krobos under the leadership of Madza and Aklo Muase settled in a newly discovered plateau with steep sides and a few…

Ghana’s president Kwame Nkrumah built large and tall silos (food storage towers) in 1965 to help Ghana store cocoa beans and other products in order to drive prices high in the international market. In a bid to achieve a balance in productivity as a way of expanding beyond the limits of the domestic market, Dr…