Kaneshie
Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] 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.
Kaneshie | |
|---|---|
  Kaneshie | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′24″N 00°13′29″W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Greater Accra Region |
| District | Accra Metropolitan |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Education
Kaneshie is known for the Kaneshie Secondary Technical School.[2][3] The school is a second cycle institution.[4]
- 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
- 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
- Accra Metropolitan District
- "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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