Jamestown Accra through time

Accra 2011–2023 9 photos of this spot

9 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Accra, spanning 2011–2023. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

A 2011 view of Jamestown in Accra, Ghana, seen from the historic Jamestown Lighthouse. Jamestown is one of the oldest districts of the Ghanaian capital, settled around a former British colonial fort.

Jamestown View from Lighthouse 2011 B003 2011 A 2011 view of Jamestown in Accra, Ghana, seen from the historic Jamestown Lighthouse. Jamestown is one of the oldest districts of the Ghanaian capital, settled around a former British colonial fort.

Jamestown Light House, Accra 2012 The Jamestown Lighthouse in Accra, Ghana, photographed in 2012. Built in the early 20th century, the lighthouse overlooks the historic Jamestown fishing quarter along the city's Atlantic coastline.

Historical Monument aside James Fort Prison at Jamestown 2014 James Fort in Jamestown, Accra, was built by the British in the seventeenth century and later served as a prison. This 2014 photograph shows a historical monument standing beside it.

Ngleshie Alata Mantse Palace, Jamestown, Accra 2017 The Ngleshie Alata Mantse Palace in the Jamestown area of Accra, Ghana, seat of the traditional Ga chieftaincy of the Ngleshie Alata people, pictured in 2017 in one of the city's oldest quarters.

Jamestown Accra 2019 Jamestown, one of Accra's oldest districts, grew up around a historic fishing community and retains colonial-era buildings alongside the daily life of local fishing crews. This 2019 photograph captures a scene from the neighborhood.

Jamestown Lighthouse, Accra 2019 A lighthouse marks the Jamestown waterfront in Accra, a landmark of one of the city's oldest fishing districts dating to the colonial era. Photographed in 2019.

Houses in Jamestown 3 2022 Houses in the Jamestown neighborhood of Accra, Ghana, photographed in 2022. Jamestown is one of the city's oldest districts, developed around a colonial-era fishing harbor.

Houses in Jamestown 2022 Houses in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana, photographed in 2022. Jamestown is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Accra, historically a fishing community and colonial-era trading area.

Jamestown, Accra (P1100254) 2023 Jamestown, photographed in 2023, is one of Accra's oldest districts, a historic fishing community built around a colonial-era lighthouse and fort along the Gulf of Guinea coastline.