Accra in five emoji

What each emoji refers to

🧵

Kente is woven in narrow strips and sewn together, and the patterns carry names and meanings.

🍫

Ghana is the second largest cocoa grower after its neighbour, and the crop was introduced here in the 1870s.

🥁

Highlife came out of the coastal towns, mixing brass band instruments with Akan rhythms.

⚽

The Black Stars are named after the Black Star Line, Marcus Garvey's shipping company, which is also on the flag.

🏖️

The forts along this coast were built for the gold trade and then used for the slave trade. Cape Coast is two hours west.

Accra at a glance

Country

Ghana

Coordinates

5.60° N, 0.19° W

First played

15 June 2026

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Accra.