Kuntunse
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| Coordinates: 5°44′28″N 0°18′25″W / 5.74111°N 0.30694°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Kuntunse is a town near Accra noted for Ghana Space Science and Technology Centre's site for the earth satellite in Ghana. The satellite station was commissioned on 12 August, 1981. On 3 July, 2008 Ghana Vodafone took over, holding a 70% of shares of the station.[1]
Location
Kuntunse is on the Nsawam stretch of the main Accra-Kumasi highway.
Land
The satellite station land, situated at Kuntunse in Accra, has faced a critical threat from encroaching settlements. After its commissioning in 1981, the station has been gradually overrun, reducing its operational area from 165 acres to just 30 acres.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Ghana and South Africa celebrate first success of African network of telescopes – MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY". Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Encroachment Threatens Kuntunse satellite station , Hampers Scientific Research". 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Ghana's Radio Astronomy Observatory land must be saved". Graphic Online. 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-09-01.