Kuntunse

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.

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.