East Ridge, Accra
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East Ridge is a district of Accra
, Ghana
bounded to the south and East by Sir Charles Quist Street. Independence Avenue serves as the district's western boundary. Castle Road separates East Ridge from the northern district of Osu.
Originally planned as an extension to the historic Victoriaborg
district, East Ridge is being transformed into a commercial and leisure district of Accra
with the siting of the National Theatre and Efua Sutherland Children's park in the district.
East Ridge also hosts an entire area of government offices known as the "Ministries." With the recent plans to redevelop the racecourse into a mixed-used commercial area anchored by the new Kempinski Gold Coast City hotel, provision has been made to relocate ministries to be affected by the development.
The area of East Ridge, North Ridge
, and West Ridge
is collectively referred to as "The Ridge." This area is populated by several major embassies, including those of Germany and the United Kingdom. In addition, several of Accra’s upmarket hotels, and several Ghanaian administrative offices are located in this district.
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
bounded to the south and East by Sir Charles Quist Street. Independence Avenue serves as the district's western boundary. Castle Road separates East Ridge from the northern district of Osu.
Originally planned as an extension to the historic Victoriaborg
Victoriaborg, Accra
Formed in the late nineteenth century as an exclusive European residential neighborhood, the historic district of Victoriaborg was located to the east of Accra's city limits of the time, behind cliffs where there was reported to ‘always be a breeze.’...
district, East Ridge is being transformed into a commercial and leisure district of Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
with the siting of the National Theatre and Efua Sutherland Children's park in the district.
East Ridge also hosts an entire area of government offices known as the "Ministries." With the recent plans to redevelop the racecourse into a mixed-used commercial area anchored by the new Kempinski Gold Coast City hotel, provision has been made to relocate ministries to be affected by the development.
The area of East Ridge, North Ridge
North Ridge, Accra
North Ridge is a district of Accra, Ghana bounded to the south by Castle Road. The Kanda highway serves as the district's western boundary, while the Independence Avenue/Liberation Avenue is the eastern boundary. The Ring road separates North Ridge from the northern district of Kanda. The...
, and West Ridge
West Ridge, Accra
West Ridge is a district of Accra, Ghana bounded to the south by Kinbu Gardens. Barnes Road serves as the district's western boundary, while the Independence Avenue/Liberation Avenue is the eastern boundary. Castle Road separates West Ridge from the northern district of North Ridge...
is collectively referred to as "The Ridge." This area is populated by several major embassies, including those of Germany and the United Kingdom. In addition, several of Accra’s upmarket hotels, and several Ghanaian administrative offices are located in this district.
Landmarks/Places of Interest
- Efua Sutherland Children's park
- National Theatre
- Ohene Djan Stadium
- Accra International Conference CenterAccra International Conference CenterThe Accra International Conference Centre is an events venue in Accra, Ghana. Other venues include the Ghana Trade Fair and the National Theatre, but the Conference Centre is more popular due to it being significantly larger than the National Theatre, and at the same time smaller than the Ghana...
- State House
- Parliament House
- College of Surgeons and Physicians
- Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence