Overview

The Cantonments area was intended to become a Military quarters under the British Colonial government, in the Gold Coast

Gold Coast (British colony)

The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...

, now Ghana.

However, it was upgraded to become a modern planned residential settlement. Much of the homes in the area consists of 3/4 bedrooms and are often occupied by the wealthy, academics or government officials.

Also, many Diplomatic Missions in the country are located in the Cantonments area. These diplomatic missions include the U.S. Embassy.

Schools

The following schools are situated in Cantonments, Accra.

• New Horizon Special School
• Ghana International School
• Aquinas Secondary School