List of most affluent areas in Accra–Ghana
Accra, the capital city of Ghana, is home to inhabitants with considerable wealth and power. Relocating or deciding where to live can be stressful especially when you have no idea how the housing, transportation, and social amenity conditions are.
1. Cantonments
Cantonments is an affluent suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra. It is a planned residential area which is mostly occupied by rich people and government officials.
The Cantonments area was intended to become military quarters under the British Colonial government, in the Gold Coast, now Ghana.
However, it was upgraded to become a modern planned residential settlement. Most of the homes in the area have three to four bedrooms and are often occupied by the wealthy, academics or government officials.
Many diplomatic missions in the country are in the Cantonments area including the U.S. Embassy
2. Airport Residential
airport residential is the second most affluent area here in Ghana it harbours huge, expensive real estate developments and where the international airport is also located . The rich and famous tend to reside around the airport for easy accessibility and for it well laid out settlement.
3.Labone
Labone is a district of Accra, Ghana bounded to the south by Labadi Road. Cantonments Road serves as the district’s western boundary, while Labadi Crescent is the eastern boundary. The Ring road separates Labone from the southern district of Osu.
As an extension of touristy Osu, Labone offers a mix of houses dating from the early 20th century. Unlike Osu, however, Labone remains largely residential albeit with the siting of some embassies and corporate headquarters in the district. this area is noted for it coffee shops ,south Africa Embasy, night clubs and beautiful neighbourhood
ghanarealestate ranks it third on the list
4 East Legon
East Legon is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
East Legon has a total area of 4.95 km² (1.91 mi²) and a total distance of 9.36 km (5.82 mi). It’s an 11-minute drive from the Kotoka International Airport and a 38-minute drive from the Tema Harbour.
East legon is heavily populated with the upper class citizen in the country ,there are renowned estates like trassacco valley located in this area.it ranks fourth on our list
5.Dzorwulu
Dzorwulu is the capital of the Ayawaso West Municipal District, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] Dzorwulu and North Dzorwulu are separated by the Tema Motorway.
It also host quite popular places like Aphrodisiac Nite Club, Peter Pan Restaurant, Royal Fiesta Hotel, Palace Chinese. Dzorwulu is more of a commercial area to residential ,it ranked fifth of our list.
6 Roman ridge
Roman Ridge is one of the planned neighbourhoods in Accra. It is located in the northern part of Accra, bordered by Airport Residential Area, Dzorwulu, New Town and Pig Farm. It is a residential area with very large buildings. Roman Ridge is considered by many as the vicinity for the affluent.
A very popular landmark is the Roman Ridge School, which offers the best quality British education spiced up with Ghanaian culture. It is a multi-cultural environment exposing children to the various cultures and traditions of the world. It has 20-pupil size class which allows teachers to provide more extensive lessons to its pupils. Established in 1975, Jack and Jill is also located at the Roman Ridge, providing students with sound basic education for children. roman ridge is not only noted for good school ,it also noted for Ghana Institution of Engineers establishments, The Indian and Nigerian High Commissions and other .it ranked sixth on our list.
7 Spintex
Spintex Road is a suburb of Accra, the capital of Ghana.The name originally denotes the road which is parallel to the Tema Motorway, has become generic and is used when describing the area along the route.Spintex Road is a vibrant travel destination in the colourful city of Accra, the capital of Ghana, winding down from the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to the beach at Tema. In between, one will find market stalls overflowing with produce, smart city malls and a huge selection of restaurants to choose from.spintex also has great residential options because it also close to the international airport . spintex ranked seventh on the list
Good job ,very comprehensive!
thanks jessy