Accra Ghana Temple | ||||
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Number | 117 | |||
Dedication | 11 January 2004, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | |||
Floor area | 17,500 sq ft (1,630 m2) | |||
Height | 90 ft (27 m) | |||
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Church chronology | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | 16 February 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | 16 November 2001, by Russell M. Nelson | |||
Open house | 3–20 December 2003 | |||
Current president | John Kodwo Buah | |||
Designed by | ARUP | |||
Location | Accra, Ghana | |||
Geographic coordinates | 5°34′2.964000″N 0°11′37.34159″W / 5.56749000000°N 0.1937059972°W | |||
Exterior finish | Namibia Pearl granite | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Accra Ghana Temple is the 117th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).