Chantan
in Greater Accra Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.617 and -0.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 37' 1" and W -0° 16' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cedi - GHS
Spoken languages:
English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.462 and 178.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Temotu Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ghana in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Chantan

Chantan in Greater Accra Region is located in Ghana a little north-west of Accra, the country's capital.

Local time in Chantan is now 10:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports in the wider vicinity of Chantan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ghana is Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Accra, Koforidua, Odumase Krobo, Cape Coast and Ho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

33°C (92 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tang Palace Hotel

Address
5,4 mi
Borstal Avenue, South Airport Residential Area
00000 Greater-Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Earl Heights Suites

Address
4,7 mi
George Bush Highway
233 Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Congress Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
Patrice Lumumba Rd
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Charleston Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
# 17 Westloop, Tesano
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ridma Hotel

Address
3,7 mi
Mallam - Mcarthy Hills Highway
Mallam
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villa Victoria Executive Guest Lodge

Address
4,4 mi
No. 28, Westland Boulevard, West Legon
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hill View

Address
4,4 mi
Mccarthy Hills 10
12541 Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 23:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Niagara Hotel

Address
5,3 mi
Kojo Thompson Road,Adabraka
00233 Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rayporsh Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
46 Onyankle Street
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Elmeiz Place Guest House

Address
4,9 mi
Allotei Bulley-off Gen Achempong High Street 12
Danso
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Eddy's Pizza [HD] - Nkrumah Circle, Accra, Ghana (January 2012)

Published: January 28, 2012
Length: 24:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ghanapedia

This clip is from Eddy's Pizza, a new pizza restaurant that has opened by Nkrumah Circle in Accra, Ghana. It is located alongside the "Bus Stop" bar, around 200m from the circle along the Ring Road.


Achimota Village (Northern Accra) - June 2010

Published: July 22, 2010
Length: 46:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ghanapedia

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Published: February 27, 2014
Length: 22:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kalmz Productions@GH

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Published: September 22, 2011
Length: 25:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Dorst

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Life After Death [Ghana-Nigeria Movie-2013]

Published: December 02, 2013
Length: 23:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kalmz Productions@GH

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Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 15:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dela Ayivor

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Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 59:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alhassan Jr Andani

A demonstration of safe sex.


First Weekend in Ghana - Ghana University Wedding Taste_the_world's photos around Accra, Ghana

Published: December 06, 2010
Length: 01:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Jah Neighbourhood Gym!

Published: February 07, 2010
Length: 05:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: uhurubrooklyn

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Kwame Nkumah Circle - Accra, Ghana

Published: September 17, 2009
Length: 03:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ghanapedia

This clip was taken from a taxi in Accra, and shows me travelling along Ring Road (starting roughly from Busy Internet), going under the bridge, and doing a U-Turn at Kwame Nkrumah Circle,...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dome, Ghana

Dome is a town in the Ga East Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. As of 2012, Dome is the nineteenth largest settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 78,785 people.

Located at 5.655, -0.235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Greater Accra Region, Upper East Region

Azumah Nelson Sports Complex

Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, also known as Kaneshie Complex, is a multi-use stadium in Accra, Ghana. The stadium was originally built during the era of the Supreme Military Council under General Acheampong in the 1970s. It was used mostly for football matches, on club level by Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Great Olympics of the Ghana Premier League while the Ohene Djan Stadium was being re-built in 2007. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is named after Azumah Nelson.

Located at 5.57516, -0.225434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Ghana, Accra

Districts of the same city

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