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OSU

Greater Accra · GHANA (GH) · 5.56°N / 0.19°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 8,456,972

Osu is a city in Ghana with a population of 44,000. It sits at 5.56/-0.19, runs on Africa/Accra, is 1 km from Accra.

Population 44,000
Place Type Section of City
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Accra

All facts

fields
Country
Ghana
Subdivision
Greater Accra
Coords
5.56°N / 0.19°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
None

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Accra Greater Accra 1,963,264 1.2 km
E Teshi Old Town Greater Accra 144,013 9.2 km
W Awoshi Greater Accra 32,426 10.6 km
NW New Achimota Greater Accra 37,116 11.0 km
NW Dome Greater Accra 48,285 11.6 km
N Medina Estates Greater Accra 101,207 12.3 km
E Nungua Greater Accra 70,483 13.0 km
NW Taifa Greater Accra 42,623 13.3 km
W Gbawe Greater Accra 86,718 13.9 km
NE Sakumona Greater Accra 32,886 16.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Osu?
44,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Osu in?
Africa/Accra.
Which country is Osu in?
Ghana (GH).
Which airport serves Osu?
Kotoka International Airport (ACC).
How far is Osu from Accra?
About 1 km.
Does Osu have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Ghana?
English.
What currency is used in Ghana?
Ghana Cedi.
How many cities are in Ghana?
119 on record.
Which admin region is Osu in?
Greater Accra.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/8456972

{
  "data": {
    "id": 8456972,
    "name": "Osu",
    "ascii_name": "Osu",
    "country_code": "GH",
    "population": 44000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Accra",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLX",
    "latitude": 5.55728,
    "longitude": -0.1864
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 44.6x smaller than Accra.
  • 1 km from Accra.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Accra) as 118 other cities in Ghana.
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