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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Accra

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Accra, Ghana

Updated July 14, 2022

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Unusual Attractions in Accra

A boat coffin in 1960 (WikiCommons)

Accra, Ghana

Ga-Adangbe Caskets - Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.
Black Star Square.

Accra, Ghana

Black Star Square

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
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Accra, Ghana

La Tante DC 10

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
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The e-waste dump

Accra, Ghana

Agbogbloshie

The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.
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Accra, Ghana

La Tante DC 10

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
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Stories About Accra

Podcast: Black Star Square

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
July 14, 2022
Louis Armstrong and his band perform for a crowd of some 40,000 gathered to greet him at the airport in Accra, Ghana, in the spring of 1956.

How Louis Armstrong Shaped the Sound of Ghana

You can still hear echoes of the trumpeter's 1956 visit in Accra's clubs today.
by Laura Kiniry
December 7, 2021

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