Accra has a population of 1,661,400 (in 2001). The main local languages here are Ga and Twi, pronounced 'ch-wee' Ewe and Hausa but there are many other languages in the country. Accra has rich western looking buildings and dusty shanty towns.Founded during the 17th century by the Ga people, Accra became the capital of the British Gold Coast in 1877. Following Ghanaian independence in 1957, Accra became the capital of Ghana. http://wikitravel.org/en/Accra