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Habivista

Dansoman

Accra, Greater Accra

Well-established residential community west of central Accra. Good schools, coastal breeze, SSNIT flats.

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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

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    High street is lively; SSNIT flats and interior estates are considerably quieter.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    2 mapped markets features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 2 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.1 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    9 mapped schools features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 9 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.9 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap, Ghana schools geocoding workbook, OpenStreetMap/Nominatim, SHS Select, GES/EMIS verification queue

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    4 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% · 4 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.8 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Low indicative risk
    Score5.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 1 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary, 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% · 1 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.7 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

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    7 mapped green space features within 1.5 km of the town centre. 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% · 7 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.5 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 3.1 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    7 mapped healthcare features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 7 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.8 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 4/5. Trotros run frequently along the Dansoman high street; Circle and Kaneshie reachable in 20 minutes off-peak.

    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

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Typical coastal-Accra grid; backup generators common in newer builds.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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Well-established residential community west of central Accra. Active neighbourhood watch and mostly quiet streets.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • Dansoman SDA School1 km
  • Holy Trinity Cathedral School1.8 km
  • Methodist Day Senior High School2.4 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Dansoman Shopping Mall (0.8km)
  • Melcom Dansoman (0.5km)
  • La Palm Royal Beach Hotel (4km)
  • Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (5km)
  • Dansoman market (0.6km)

Distance to landmarks

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

  • Accra city centre (CBD)5.5 km
  • 37 Military Hospital9.5 km
  • Labadi Beach11.5 km
  • Kotoka International Airport12.1 km
  • Accra Mall12.8 km
  • University of Ghana (Legon)14.3 km

Typical prices in Dansoman

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

1 BR / month

$550 – $800

2 BR / month

$900 – $1,300

3 BR / month

$1,400 – $1,800

Avg. sale

GHS 300,000

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