Dome
in Greater Accra Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.650 and -0.236 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 39' 0" and W -0° 14' 9"
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: 03:48 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 5:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.462 and 178.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Temotu Village
References
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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

Touring Dome

Dome in Greater Accra Region with it's 47,260 residents is a town located in Ghana a little north-west of Accra, the country's capital place.

Time in Dome is now 03:48 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports nearby Dome, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-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 53 mi (or 86 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, 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: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The African Regent Hotel

Address
4,6 mi
237-238 Airport West Rd Cantonments
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Monarch Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
15 Asoyi Street, East Legon
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villa Victoria Executive Guest Lodge

Address
1,8 mi
No. 28, Westland Boulevard, West Legon
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

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


The Congress Hotel

Address
4,6 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
3,2 mi
# 17 Westloop, Tesano
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

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


The Earl Heights Suites

Address
3,7 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


Mensvic Grand Hotel

Address
4,5 mi
2nd Lagos Avenue, East Legon
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

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


GS Plaza

Address
4,1 mi
Plot 26 South Legon,Shiashie
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 03:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Airport West Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Kotoka International Airport
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

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


Downtown Hotel West Legon

Address
1,7 mi
Nii Annan
Accra
Ghana

Time Information

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


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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.

Achimota School

Achimota School (formerly Prince of Wales College and School, Achimota, now nicknamed Motown), is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Ghana. Founded in 1924 by Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey and Rev. Alexander (Alec) Garden Fraser the school was formally opened in 1927 by Sir Frederick, then Governor of the British Gold Coast colony.

Located at 5.62722, -0.213611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in Ghana, Education in Accra, Educational institutions established in 1927, Boarding schools in Ghana

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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Greater Accra Region, Upper East Region

Taifa, Accra

Taifa is a town in the Ga East Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana near the capital Accra. Taifa is the twenty-sixth largest settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 68,459 people. Taifa is located in the northwest suburbs area of Accra. It has a breakpoint on a railway line and a small park located on the northern edge of the location of the Taifa Ghana Atomic Energy Commission.

Located at 5.66611, -0.252222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Greater Accra Region, Populated places in Ghana

Trashy Bags

Trashy Bags is a Ghanaian non-governmental organization which recycles plastic waste into reusable shopping bags, fashion accessories, school supplies, and other products. It was founded in 2007 and has facilities in Accra. The company employs over sixty Ghanaian workers to collect, clean and stitch plastic trash in the form of sachets that contained water and other beverages.

Located at 5.63432, -0.223192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Non-governmental organizations of Africa, Organizations established in 2007, Social enterprises, Recycling organisations, Companies of Ghana, Accra

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Dome.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Dome.

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dome, Dam, Dom, Дом