Founded by the late Nii Kojo Danso I in the late 1960s, Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
The name Danso(man) is derived from the founder’s name Danso. Danso(man) “mai or man” means town in Ga. At the time it was built, Dansoman was the largest planned urban settlement of its kind in the ECOWAS (Economic Organisation for West Africa States) region.
Dansoman, near the coast 14km southwest of the city centre, is a large area with a predominantly middle/high-income population although some low-income people live here too. Housing is a mix of detached and semi-detached houses and apartments on estates built from the early 1970s onwards.
Several schools are located here and some of the landmarks here include Senior High Schools like Ebenezer Senior High, St. Margaret Mary Senior High and Wesley Grammar Senior High.
The Methodist University College of Ghana, one of the newest private universities in the country, is to be found in Dansoman on the premises of the Wesley Grammar School.
Why Dansoman is worth a visit
Dansoman is legendary for its lively night scene where clubs and churches open all night to revellers. As such the estate which at one point was the largest in West Africa never sleeps.
What’s more, it’s a cool hood where all the dope boys and girls in Ghana love to hang out at.
The National Museum of Ghana, Makola Market and the National Theatre of Ghana are all close to Dansoman. Ghana’s black star, a large city square with monuments commemorating the occasion of Ghanaian independence, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Labadi Beach are also all located near Dansoman.
How to get to Dansoman
Kotoka International Airport is the closest airport to Dansoman.
Where to stay in Dansoman
Vis-à-vis Hotel, near liberty Club House, offers affordable but stylish accommodation. This is an old-fashioned WWII era hotel in the Dansonman neighborhood, the staff are nice and friendly and the food is good and reasonable.
The best part is taking your breakfast out in the enclosed Veranda, and sipping your coffee before you go out to the markets on the beach in Jamestown, which is right down the road.
