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Legon

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Also known as Legion, regon

Legon , a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about north-east of the city center in the Ayawaso West Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Legon is home to the main campus of the University of Ghana. Ghanaians loosely refer to the University of Ghana simply as "Legon". Legon is also home to a few of Ghana's well known educational institutions such as Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration(GIMPA) and the University of Professional Studies, Accra(UPSA). Legon is adjacent to one of the

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The entry is geolocated on the map in GH, across 2 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Legon is referenced by 228 other articles, and connects out to Ghana, time zone and Accra.

Vinony files it under Geography of Accra, Populated places in the Greater Accra Region and Use Ghanaian English from January 2023.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality
Accra
Region
Greater Accra Region
Country
Ghana
Population
0

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campus
Country
Ghana
Continent
Africa
Elevation
97
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Legon (Ghana)
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Legon , a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about north-east of the city center in the Ayawaso West Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Legon is home to the main campus of the University of Ghana. Ghanaians loosely refer to the University of Ghana simply as "Legon". Legon is also home to a few of Ghana's well known educational institutions such as Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration(GIMPA) and the University of Professional Studies, Accra(UPSA). Legon is adjacent to one of the most prestigious residential suburbs of Accra - East Legon and only about 20 minutes drive from the Accra International Airport.

==Education== thumb|left|Legon Tower at the University of Ghana campus

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