Agbogbloshie, Electronic waste processing site in Accra, Ghana.
Agbogbloshie is a commercial district in Accra where workers manually process discarded electronics on a large scale. They separate components and extract valuable metals using basic tools and direct extraction methods.
The district became a center for processing discarded electronics that arrived from Western countries over several decades. Government demolition in 2021 ended the informal operations that had existed in the area.
Workers from northern Ghana and neighboring countries gather at this location to process electronic waste using basic tools and manual extraction methods.
The site offers no organized visitor facilities or formal access points. Conditions remain difficult due to the informal nature of work and the absence of standard safety infrastructure.
The area sits near the Korle Lagoon, a body of water heavily affected by industrial and domestic waste. This waterside location made it a natural gathering point for informal metal extraction operations.
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