Achimota, in the language Ga, means ‘speak no name’.
Achimota is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of affluence in Accra. It is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District (AMA). Achimota is a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Though it is considered a suburb of Accra, today, it was located about 10 miles outside of the nation’s capital during colonial times, when its development was still nascent.
Today, it is a central part of the capital, located on the Accra-Kumasi road just after Tesano. It is so large, a New Achimota split was made possible to make it easier to distinguish which section a person referred to when speaking of Achimota.
The Achimota Forest was a place of silences, but it was also a place of salvation. The name is said to have arisen from the fact that escaped slaves hid in this waste place, and passers-by who saw them were considered ill-conditioned if they gave them away.
Famous for the Achimota School, from which the locals say derived its name, the neighbourhood is inhabited by an assortment of people. You’ll find religious institutions like big churches, the famed sprawling Achimota Golf Course and an active locals nightlife. You name it, Achimota’s sure to have it. It is served by the Achimota Hospital, catering to health and well-being needs and a number of police stations in various parts of Achimota to ensure security.
Source: http://African-research.com
