Legon

Legon
Legon is located in Ghana
Legon
Legon
Coordinates: 5°39′N 0°11′W / 5.650°N 0.183°W / 5.650; -0.183
Country Ghana
RegionGreater Accra Region
DistrictAyawaso West Municipal District
Elevation
318 ft (97 m)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Legon [pronunciation?], a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north-east of the city center in the Ayawaso West Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] Legon is home to the main campus of the University of Ghana. Ghanaians loosely refer to the University of Ghana simply as "Legon". Legon is also home to a few of Ghana's well known educational institutions such as Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and the Institute of Professional Studies. Legon is adjacent to one of the most prestigious residential suburbs of Accra - East Legon and only about 20 minutes drive from the Kotoka International Airport.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Accra Metropolitan District". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2012-07-19.