Efua Sutherland Children's Park
| Efua Sutherland Children's Park | |
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 Efua Sutherland Children Park | |
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| Type | Children's park |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 5°33′20″N 0°11′57″W / 5.55565°N 0.19921°WCoordinates: 5°33′20″N 0°11′57″W / 5.55565°N 0.19921°W |
| Area | 14.83 acres (6.00 ha) |
| Created | 1979 |
| Operated by | Mmofra Foundation |
| Status | Open all year |
Efua Sutherland Children's Park (also known as Children's Park) is a 14.83-acre (0.0600 km2) public park for children located opposite The National Theatre at West Ridge in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was started in 1979 and known as Accra Children's Park[1] or Ridge Park[2] and later renamed after Ghanaian playwright and children's author, Efua Sutherland.[2] As of 2019, the park has seen less development since its inception.[3]
References[]
- ^ "What happened to the children's parks?". 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ a b Taylor, Patricia (2010-11-01). IMPROVING CHILDREN’S PARKS IN KUMASI (PDF) (MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE thesis).
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "A Brothel Called Children's Park". www.peacefmonline.com.
External links[]
- "ESI SUTHERLAND ADDY PERSONALITY - PROFILE FRIDAY ON JOYNEWS (14-3-14)", My JoyOnline. YouTube
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- Greater Accra geography stubs
- Accra