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Fun fact 1 about Accra

Acca
city

The word Accra is derived from the Akan word Nkran meaning 'ants', specifically referring to soldier ants.

Accra
Ghana
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Accra

Ghana

Country
Ghana
Population
2.5M
Coordinates
5.56, -0.21
124th most populous city in the world

Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean.

From the “Etymology” section

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