Cantonments, Accra

Cantonments is an affluent suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, in the La Dade Kotopon Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.^[1][2]

Cantonments
Suburban Area
Cantonments
Coordinates: 5°35′10″N 0°10′35″W
Country	Ghana
Region	Greater Accra Region
District	Accra Metropolis District
Elevation	315 ft (96 m)
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Overview

The Cantonments area was intended to become a military quarters under the British Colonial government, in the Gold Coast, now Ghana.

However, it was upgraded to become a modern planned residential settlement. Most of the homes in the area have three to four bedrooms and are often occupied by the wealthy, academics or government officials.^[3]

Many diplomatic missions in the country are in the Cantonments area including the U.S. Embassy.

The Flower Pot interchange was constructed to ease traffic to Cantonments.^[4]

Healthcare

The Cantonments Hospital, Police Hospital and the Health care center & Clinic of Contonments are the healthcare institutions that are located in Cantonments.

Schools

The following schools are in Cantonments, Accra.

• New Horizon Special School
• National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI)
• Ghana International School
• St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School
• Morning Star School
• Christ the King International School