Accra Central
Accra, Greater Accra
The commercial heart of Ghana — Makola Market, government ministries, and the historic Jamestown shoreline all sit within a 2km radius.
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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.
Map insights
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Lifestyle
Risks & utilities
- Take care
Noise level
Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure
Score2.0 / 5Market, lorry-park and traffic noise from early morning. Evenings quieten once offices close.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide - Limited
Markets
Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets
Score2.0 / 55 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the neighbourhood centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count60% · 5 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.2 km
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap - Limited
Schools
International, private, and public school density
Score2.0 / 53 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the neighbourhood centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count60% · 3 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.4 km
As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap - Limited
Transit
Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes
Score2.0 / 53 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.
Score model
- Mapped feature count65% · 3 features
- Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.9 km
As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap - Elevated indicative risk
Flood risk
Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones
Score2.0 / 5Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 14 mapped waterways/water features within 0.9 km of the neighbourhood centre, supported by 1 NASA EONET regional weather event within 75 km. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.
Score model
- Mapped waterways and water features45% · 14 features
- Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.5 km
- NASA EONET regional support15% · 1 events
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Habivista neighbourhood guide, NASA EONET, GDACS - Sparse
Green space
Parks, tree cover, and open green areas
Score1.0 / 51 mapped green space features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the neighbourhood centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count35% · 1 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.3 km
- Mapped green area25% · 0.1 ha
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap - Good
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
Score4.0 / 58 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the neighbourhood centre.
Score model
- Mapped feature count60% · 8 features
- Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.9 km
As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap - Good
Walkability
How many daily trips you can do on foot
Score4.0 / 5Derived from transit score 5/5. Every major trotro route in Accra converges on Circle and Tudu. Walking to most CBD offices is realistic.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide - Excellent
Amenities
Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min
Score5.0 / 55 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide - Good
Power reliability
Grid uptime and outage frequency
Score4.0 / 5Priority grid area; outages uncommon.
Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide
On the ground
Essentials
Safety context
●●●●●Commercial heart of the city — busy and well policed by day. Use standard precautions around Makola and the lorry parks after dark.
Schools nearby
Named institutions with walking / driving distance.
- Accra Academy2.5 km
- Accra High School2.1 km
- St Mary's Anglican Basic School1.2 km
What's nearby
Specific places people actually use.
- Makola Market (0.3km)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (2km)
- Ridge Hospital (1.5km)
- Kaneshie Market (3km)
- Accra Central Post Office (0.4km)
Transit anchors
Named trotro hubs and stations.
- Circle (Kwame Nkrumah) interchange
- Tudu trotro station
- Makola trotro stop
Distance to landmarks
Straight-line distance from the centre of Accra Central. Drive times will differ with traffic.
- Accra city centre (CBD)1.2 km
- 37 Military Hospital5.5 km
- Labadi Beach7.2 km
- Kotoka International Airport8.3 km
- University of Ghana (Legon)11.7 km
Typical prices in Accra Central
Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.
1 BR / month
$500 – $800
2 BR / month
$900 – $1,300
3 BR / month
$1,300 – $1,800
Avg. sale
GHS 350,000
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