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Habivista

Accra Central

Accra, Greater Accra

The commercial heart of Ghana — Makola Market, government ministries, and the historic Jamestown shoreline all sit within a 2km radius.

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Map & GIS layers

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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.

Map insights

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Lifestyle

Risks & utilities

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Take care
    Score2.0 / 5

    Market, lorry-park and traffic noise from early morning. Evenings quieten once offices close.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    5 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 5 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.2 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    3 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 3 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.4 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Sparse
    Score1.0 / 5

    2 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 2 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.9 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Moderate indicative risk
    Score3.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 6 mapped waterways/water features within 0.9 km of the town centre, supported by 1 NASA EONET regional weather event within 75 km. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.

    Score model

    • Mapped waterways and water features45% · 6 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.5 km
    • NASA EONET regional support15% · 1 events
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Habivista neighbourhood guide, NASA EONET, GDACS

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Sparse
    Score1.0 / 5

    1 mapped green space features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count35% · 1 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.3 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 0.1 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    8 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 8 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.9 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 5/5. Every major trotro route in Accra converges on Circle and Tudu. Walking to most CBD offices is realistic.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    5 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Priority grid area; outages uncommon.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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Commercial heart of the city — busy and well policed by day. Use standard precautions around Makola and the lorry parks after dark.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • Accra Academy2.5 km
  • Accra High School2.1 km
  • St Mary's Anglican Basic School1.2 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Makola Market (0.3km)
  • Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (2km)
  • Ridge Hospital (1.5km)
  • Kaneshie Market (3km)
  • Accra Central Post Office (0.4km)

Distance to landmarks

Straight-line distance from the centre of Accra Central. Drive times will differ with traffic.

  • Accra city centre (CBD)1.2 km
  • 37 Military Hospital5.5 km
  • Labadi Beach7.2 km
  • Kotoka International Airport8.3 km
  • Accra Mall9.4 km
  • University of Ghana (Legon)11.7 km

Typical prices in Accra Central

Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.

1 BR / month

$500 – $800

2 BR / month

$900 – $1,300

3 BR / month

$1,300 – $1,800

Avg. sale

GHS 350,000

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