Live camera Accra, Ghana

Akkra is the capital of the Republic of Ghana and the center of the Accra district, the largest city in the country, which is also its cultural and industrial center. The word Accra is derived from the word Nkran - ants. Traffic camera in the center of the city The city's population was 2,291,352 at the 2012 census. Accra is also the center of the Greater Accra metropolitan area (the eleventh largest metropolis in Africa) with over 4 million inhabitants. Accra stretches along the Atlantic coast of Ghana and extends north into the interior of the country. Originally built around a port, the city served as the capital of the British Gold Coast between 1877 and 1957. Once only a suburb of the European settlement of Victoriaborg in the 19th century, Accra has since evolved into a modern metropolis whose architecture reflects its history, from 19th century British colonial buildings to modern skyscrapers and apartment buildings. Accra is the largest city in Ghana, serving as the country's economic and administrative center. In addition, it is a center of culture and tourism with a wide range of sports and nightclubs, restaurants and hotels. Many new buildings have been built since the early 1990s, including the multi-story French privately owned Novotel and the Accra National Theater (with Chinese assistance). In 2010, the GaWC recognized Accra as a Gamma Minus City, indicating the growing level of Accra's international influence and involvement in the global economy.