Achimota School

Achimota School (formerly Prince of Wales College and Achimota School, now nicknamed Motown), is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana. The school was founded in 1924 by Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey and Rev. Alexander (Alec) Garden Fraser. It was formally opened in 1927 by Sir Frederick, then Governor of the British Gold Coast colony.

The school has educated many African leaders, including Kwame Nkrumah, Edward Akufo-Addo, Jerry John Rawlings, and John Evans Atta Mills all of whom are former Heads of State of Ghana. The current President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, is also an alumnus of Achimota School. Former Prime Minister of Ghana Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia taught at Achimota. Also included in its list of African heads of state are Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and Sir Dawda Jawara, first head of state of The Gambia. An alumnus/alumna of Achimota is known as an "Akora".

The motto of the school is Ut Omnes Unum Sint meaning "That all may be one", a reference to the founders' expressed philosophy that starting in the context of school life, black and white, male and female, everyone should integrate and combine synergistically for the good of all. The stylised piano-key design of the Achimota School crest was described by Aggrey at the time: "You can play a tune of sorts on the black keys only; and you can play a tune of sorts on the white keys only; but for perfect harmony, you must use both the black and the white keys".

Achimota

Achimota is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Education

Achimota is known for the prestigious Achimota School from which it got its name. Achimota is also known for the St. John's Grammar Secondary School, . Achimota is located on the Accra Kumasi highway just after Tesano and has well laid buildings, bars and a good nightlife.

Healthcare

The Achimota Hospital is the primary healthcare institution in Achimota.

Transport

Achimota is served by a station on the Ghana Railways.

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