Osu, Accra

Osu or Christiansborg is a suburb of Accra, the capital of Ghana with about 44,000 inhabitants.

The two names used in parallel are derived from the same Swedish castle once Christiansborg or Osu Castle, which is located in this district, where it was housed until in 2012 the seat of government of Ghana. Although Osu has its own government, but is also part of Accra, Ghana's capital. Accra has from the three coastal towns Osu (Danish Accra or Christiansborg ), Jamestown (formerly British Accra ) and Kinka ( Dutch Accra ) is formed, therefore distinguish between Osu and Accra, Ghana. Osu stretches along the coast between those parts of Accra, the earlier Ussher Town or Dutch Accra were called, and La, which was ten years ago also called Labadi. In the new districts of Osu, at the Cantonment Road, which is known as the "Oxford Street", focusing both supermarkets and restaurants and night clubs.

The district government of Accra Metropolis, the city is divided into four income zones in order to determine the level of poverty and wealth in the various districts. Osu has been filed in this case the second highest of four income classes.