Kaneshie
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Kaneshie | |
|---|---|
  Kaneshie | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′24″N 00°13′29″W / 5.55667°N 0.22472°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Greater Accra Region |
| District | Accra Metropolitan |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1][2] The name was derived from a word in the Ga-Adangbe, that is "Kane Shie Shie", meaning "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a night market.
Kaneshie is known for the Kaneshie Secondary Technical School.[3][4] The school is a second cycle institution.[5] Other Educational establishments in and around Kaneshie include;
- Accra Academy
- Grace Prep. School
- St. Theresa Catholic School
- KA Awudome Cluster of Schools
- Prince of Peace International School
- Rev. J.T Clegg Mem. Methodist School
- Winston-Salem Prep. Sch.
- Starward Prep. Sch.
- Jahrock Prep. Sch.
Healthcare
- The Eden Family Hospital is located in Kaneshie
- Cocoa Clinic
- Holy Trinity Hospital
- Kaneshie Polyclinic[6]
- Lighthouse Medical Mission Hospital and Fertility Centre
- Greenhand Hospital