Osu (Ga)

E701169

Osu (Ga) is a Ga ethnic subgroup in Ghana, known for its historic coastal settlement in Accra and its distinct cultural and traditional practices.

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Label Occurrences
Osu (Ga) canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ga ethnic subgroup
ethnic subgroup
human settlement
coastalSettlement true
continent Africa
country Ghana
ethnicGroup Ga people
hasArchitectureStyle mix of colonial and modern buildings
hasChieftaincyInstitution true
hasClanSystem true
hasCulturalPractice Ga drumming and dancing
Ga naming ceremonies
Homowo ban on noise making
traditional libation pouring
hasDemographicCharacteristic ethnically mixed urban population
hasEconomicActivity fishing
hospitality and nightlife
petty trading
hasEducationalInstitution Osu Presbyterian Senior High School
various basic schools
hasEthnicIdentity Ga-Adangbe
hasFestival Homowo
hasHistoricalRole colonial administrative center
trading post area
hasLandmark Christiansborg Castle
Independence Square vicinity
Osu Castle
Osu Presbyterian Church
Oxford Street, Osu
linked to: Osu Oxford Street

Ringway Estates
hasLanguage Ga language
hasNeighbourhood Osu Ako Adjei
Osu Klottey
Osu Ringway
linked to: Osu
hasTraditionalAuthority Osu Mantse
hasTraditionalCouncil Osu Traditional Council
hasTransportLink Cantonments Road (Oxford Street)
Ring Road
isKnownFor historic coastal Ga community
nightlife and entertainment
vibrant commercial streets
locatedIn Accra
Greater Accra Region
partOf Osu Klottey Municipal District
religion Christianity
Islam
Traditional Ga religion
timeZone Greenwich Mean Time
usesCalendar Ga traditional calendar

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tema (Ga) ethnicRelation Osu (Ga)