OSU OXFORD STREET

Accra’s Oxford Street is widely considered as the city’s most globalised. The name Oxford Street is partly a creative and a fantastic projection of popular desire. Rather, it lies in the neighbourhood called Osu RE and is part of a much longer road,
Located about 3 kilometres east of the central business district, Osu is a district in Central Accra, Ghana, known for its busy commercial, restaurant and nightlife activity. It is bounded to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, west is the Independence Avenue, Ring Road separating it from the northern district of Labone Outstanding to its establishment as a settlement to the south is the Danish Colonial Fort of Christiansborg in the 17th century. Osu offers a mix of houses dating from the early 20th century thus both low-rise apartment blocks and detached houses to modern office towers.

Location of Osu Oxford Street

The main thoroughfare, Cantonments Road also known as Oxford Street features large supermarkets and appliance shops, and is renowned for its food joints and lively night life.

Oxford Street is a popular hangout especially on the weekends and holidays. It is a hot spot for lovers and a great place to entertain the whole family on special occasions. If you like clubbing or drinking there are loads of places to choose from(Citizen KofiEntertainment Center, Cave Lounge, Tantra night club, Baze Lounge and Bar, Don'sPlace, Ryan's Irish Pub & Restaurant, Makumba night club, PiccadillyCasino, Venus Cocktail Bar, Duplex, Calabash night club) Depending on the style of  music atmosphere and crowd you prefer. Osu has something for everyone.

 

As you enter the Street from the north end, you are immediately struck by how crowded it looks, with both vehicles and people, many large commercial buildings, and a abundance of huge billboards advertising everything from telecommunication networks (MTN, TIGO, VODAFONE, AIRTEL) to airlines, (Emirates, Starbow, City link).You are also confronted by a range of features exclusive from high streets everywhere in the world and yet with a decidedly mixed local character. Electronic goods stores(CompuGhana, Somoviosion,Infotech) abound, so do jewellery stores, boutiques (Monte-Carlo), along with the offices of major cell phone companies (Samsung), Koala and Lara Mart is also on Oxford Street, while the huge edifice to American fast food retailing that is KFC opened recently to add a further international dimension to the food offerings on the Street.  Several large Chinese restaurants (Tsing Tao, Noble Chinese Restaurant, Peking Restaurant, and Dynasty) and other high-end restaurants (Papaye, Bella Roma, Frankies, Mr. Biggs, Moonsoon, Osu Food Court, Container, Xigis, Osu Blue Gate), hotels (Penta Hotel, Okera Inn) internet cafes, forex bureau, and a large and luscious Italian-themed ice cream parlour make this commercial stretch a visitor’s dream and the local dispossessed’s a mouth-watering nightmare. The oxford street is also known for organising shows and events especially at night such as street carnivals, naming ceremonies, beauty pageants and others.

The oxford street also provide a wide of African fashion, arts and accessories ranging from bags, shoes, jewelry, paintings, sculptures, dresses, artefacts and so on.

The Osu-Oxford Street attracts people from all spheres of life. From rich to the poor, citizens to foreigners, young and old. Oxford Street is a bustling place packed with nightlife and excellent shopping by day and has something to offer everyone. Oxford Street is a great street to come to and will be even greater during festive occasions. Towards the end of every year, there is a big carnival and is opened to all.