Historian provides real meaning of abbreviation 'Accra' as coined by Portuguese

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• Kham Anim Ra 10 months ago

  Nkran is the real name and it is associated with people of Ra or the spirit. Spiritually evolved people.

  Nkran is the real name and it is associated with people of Ra or the spirit. Spiritually evolved people.

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• NKYEWER KONADUA ASAMPA 9 months ago

  WE NEED TO CHANGE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND NOT KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASAP. KWAME NKRUMAH DID A LOT FOR GHANA AND AFRICA. WHY SHOULD THE AIRPORT BE NAMED AFTER THE EVIL DECEPTIVE ...
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  WE NEED TO CHANGE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND NOT KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASAP. KWAME NKRUMAH DID A LOT FOR GHANA AND AFRICA. WHY SHOULD THE AIRPORT BE NAMED AFTER THE EVIL DECEPTIVE EWE SOLDIER ,KOTOKA,WHO LED A COUP TO TOPPLE AND KILLED HIM.

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• NKYEWER KONADUA ASAMPA 9 months ago

  WE NEED TO CHANGE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND NOT KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASAP. KWAME NKRUMAH DID A LOT FOR GHANA AND AFRICA. WHY SHOULD THE AIRPORT BE NAMED AFTER THE EVIL DECEPTIVE ...
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  WE NEED TO CHANGE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND NOT KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASAP. KWAME NKRUMAH DID A LOT FOR GHANA AND AFRICA. WHY SHOULD THE AIRPORT BE NAMED AFTER THE EVIL DECEPTIVE EWE SOLDIER ,KOTOKA,WHO LED A COUP TO TOPPLE AND KILLED HIM.

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• NKYEWER KONADUA ASAMPA 9 months ago

  WE NEED TO CHANGE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND NOT KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASAP. KWAME NKRUMAH DID A LOT FOR GHANA AND AFRICA. WHY SHOULD THE AIRPORT BE NAMED AFTER THE EVIL DECEPTIVE ...
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  WE NEED TO CHANGE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND NOT KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ASAP. KWAME NKRUMAH DID A LOT FOR GHANA AND AFRICA. WHY SHOULD THE AIRPORT BE NAMED AFTER THE EVIL DECEPTIVE EWE SOLDIER ,KOTOKA,WHO LED A COUP TO TOPPLE AND KILLED HIM.

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• NKYEWER KONADUA ASAMPA 9 months ago

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• Francis 7 months ago

  It seems history is being changed.
  I read in my primary school book that, the Akwapim's saw the Ga's migrating from the sea with their cannoes with a huge number of people. With this, they said " look at the people coming f ...
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  It seems history is being changed.
  I read in my primary school book that, the Akwapim's saw the Ga's migrating from the sea with their cannoes with a huge number of people. With this, they said " look at the people coming from the sea, As many as the Ants ( Nkran). That came the name Nkran meaning As many as Ants.

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• Dr. Cleland 4 months ago

  What rubbish! The word derives from “anthills” , meaning people from different sub clans who have congregated in an area. Who is more criminal than the colonialists, including the Danes, Potuguese, and English, who travel ...
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  What rubbish! The word derives from “anthills” , meaning people from different sub clans who have congregated in an area. Who is more criminal than the colonialists, including the Danes, Potuguese, and English, who travelled across the vast Atlantic, captured our people to work on their farms and plantstions.
  Another example of the pot calling the kettle black: we have not forgotten.

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• Daniel Gyasi Ankrah 2 months ago

  It is not true that the name ACCRA was derived from the term NKRAN and that the Akwapim gave them that name. NO.
  The said Abreviation and meaning is also untrue.
  No one could argue the fact claimed by the Gã people that th ...
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  It is not true that the name ACCRA was derived from the term NKRAN and that the Akwapim gave them that name. NO.
  The said Abreviation and meaning is also untrue.
  No one could argue the fact claimed by the Gã people that they came from " Israel ". The true statement rather is the Gã people migrated from AKRA in the Land of PALESTINE or Canaan.
  They brought their own name from where they came from.They are Akra and not Nkran as eroneously said .

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• Daniel Gyasi Ankrah 2 months ago

  It is not true that the name ACCRA was derived from the term NKRAN and that the Akwapim gave them that name. NO.
  The said Abreviation and meaning is also untrue.
  No one could argue the fact claimed by the Gã people that th ...
  read full comment

  It is not true that the name ACCRA was derived from the term NKRAN and that the Akwapim gave them that name. NO.
  The said Abreviation and meaning is also untrue.
  No one could argue the fact claimed by the Gã people that they came from " Israel ". The true statement rather is the Gã people migrated from AKRA in the Land of PALESTINE or Canaan.
  They brought their own name from where they came from.They are Akra and not Nkran as eroneously said .

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