Accra is the capital city of Ghana. It is the largest city in Ghana. It has a population of nearly 4 million as of the present. Accra is also the capital of the Accra Metropolitan District & Greater Accra Region. The city of Accra was built alongside the port and it spreadsall over the Atlantic coast of Ghana. Looking back at its history, in 1877 Accra was considered as the capital of the Gold Coast and during that time it was under the British rule.