Accra City Tour
Black Star Square, Jamestown and Makola.
Accra
Ghana's golden-coast capital — Makola's market maze, Labadi's beach drums, and the city behind the 'Year of Return' diaspora welcome.
- Metro population
- 4,000,000
- Country
- Ghana
- Region
- Africa
Overview
Why visit Accra
Accra has become the gateway for the African diaspora's homecoming — the 'Year of Return' (2019) and 'Beyond the Return' drew hundreds of thousands of visitors tracing ancestry and culture to Ghana's coast.
The city itself rewards days: Makola Market's organised chaos, the fishing canoes and boxing gyms of Jamestown beneath its lighthouse, Independence Square's Black Star Gate, and Labadi Beach's drummers and horses at dusk.
Speed's 2025 Africa stop streamed from Accra to big crowds. The food is the memory that stays — banku and grilled tilapia, red red (beans and plantain), and the jollof that fuels a friendly war with Lagos.
Things to do
Top things to book in Accra
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Cape Coast Castles
The slave castles day trip west.
Makola Food Walk
Market tastings with a local guide.
Labadi Beach Evening
Drummers, horses and the Sunday crowd.
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Fun facts
Things you didn't know about Accra
- 01
The Year Of Return
2019 marked 400 years since the first enslaved Africans reached Virginia — Ghana invited the diaspora home and they came.
- 02
Black Star Gate
Independence Square's monument honours Ghana's 1957 freedom — first in sub-Saharan Africa.
- 03
Makola'S Maze
Makola Market is run largely by women traders — a labyrinth of fabric, food and everything.
- 04
Jamestown'S Lighthouse
The 1930s lighthouse overlooks fishing canoes and Ghana's boxing-gym heartland.
- 05
The Jollof War
Ghana-vs-Nigeria jollof is West Africa's longest-running delicious dispute.
- 06
Kente Country
Royal Ashanti kente cloth is woven nearby — every pattern carries a meaning.
- 07
Oxford Street
Osu's main strip is the centre for restaurants, bars and craft stalls.
- 08
Slave-Coast History
Cape Coast and Elmina castles, a day trip west, were the last African ground many ancestors touched.
- 09
Labadi Sundays
Labadi Beach fills on weekends with drummers, dancers and horse rides.
- 10
Du Bois' House
W.E.B. Du Bois spent his final years here — his house is now a memorial library.
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FAQ
Quick answers about Accra
Where is Accra located?
Accra is in Ghana, in Africa.
What is the population of Accra?
The greater Accra area is home to about 4,000,000 people.
What is Accra famous for?
Accra is famous for Ghana's golden-coast capital — Makola Market, Jamestown lighthouse, Black Star Square and the 'Year of Return' welcome.
Did IShowSpeed stream from Accra?
Yes — IShowSpeed streamed from Accra on his 2025 Africa tour. See his full world tour map.
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