Old Fadama (Agbogbloshie)
Accra, Ghana
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- Traffic police station in Accra, Ghana
Visitor information
- Address: HQ2G+WQG, Fadama St, Accra, Ghana
- Phone: +233 30 266 4611
People also ask
Is Agbogbloshie a slum?
The Old Fadama (Agbogbloshie) slum is situated in almost the central part of Accra and a settlement for the urban poor. This slum lies in the Korle Lagoon and on the shores of the Odaw River.
Does Agbogbloshie still exist?
In 2021, government cleared the Agbogbloshie e-waste site, once condemned as one of the world's most toxic places. But four years later, the scrap dealers are back, and nearby communities like this one, are battling a resurgence of air pollution related illnesses.
Why was Agbogbloshie demolished?
Regrettably, the Agbogbloshie Scrapyard was not demolished mainly due to heavy metal contamination, but as part of Henry Quartey's decongestion exercise 'Let's Make Accra Work. ' A vision to remake Accra's urban landscape — utopian imaginations that put the urban poor and the spaces they inhabit1 in the crosshairs.
Where is Agbogbloshie located in Ghana?
Agbogbloshie is the nickname of a commercial district on the Korle Lagoon of the Odaw River, near the center of Accra, Ghana's capital city in the Greater Accra region.