Road clue guides · Africa
How to recognise Ghana from the road
Drives on the right
Red roads, palm trees and painted shopfronts. Ghana is English-speaking and drives on the right.
What to look for
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Traffic on the right
Ghana drives on the right.
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English signs
Signs and shopfronts are in English, often hand-painted.
3
Red soil
Unpaved roads and verges are a deep red-orange.
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Tro-tros
Shared minibuses called tro-tros, often with slogans painted on the back, carry most passengers.
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Faith on the shopfronts
Shops often carry religious names, such as God's Grace Enterprise or Jesus Is Lord Hair Salon.
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