Accra Ghana Temple, Religious temple in Korle-Klottey Municipal District, Ghana.

The Accra Ghana Temple is a single-story Latter-day Saint temple on a 6-acre site at Independence Avenue and Liberation Road, rising 90 feet with a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. Its exterior is clad in Namibia Pearl granite, and the interior woodwork, including the moldings, is cut from native makore wood. Inside are two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms and a baptistry; a diamond motif recurs in the art-glass windows and woodwork.

The temple was announced on February 16, 1998, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, the first in Ghana and West Africa, after a site search begun in 1993. Russell M. Nelson broke ground on November 16, 2001, on the 6-acre plot at Independence Avenue and Liberation Road. A public open house from December 3 to 20, 2003, drew about 17,000 visitors, including President John Kufuor; Hinckley dedicated the temple on January 11, 2004.

The diamond motif repeated in the art-glass windows and woodwork stands for a turtle in local tradition, a sign of wisdom suited to a "house of knowledge". Designers chose universal geometric shapes rather than motifs tied to one Ghanaian people. Interior furniture carries African elements: lion's feet, elephant tusks, and a celestial room chair modelled on a chief's stool.

The temple occupies a 6-acre site at the corner of Independence Avenue and Liberation Road. It is not used for Sunday worship, and after dedication only members holding a current temple recommend may enter. The surrounding complex includes a stake center and a missionary training center.

The diamond motif repeated in the art-glass windows and woodwork stands for a turtle in local tradition, a sign of wisdom chosen for a "house of knowledge". Designers picked universal geometric shapes rather than symbols of any single Ghanaian tribe.