It has been revealed that Ghana’s prominent and affluent residential area, East Legon, was originally named Oteele.
East Legon is located in the Ayawaso West Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana.
The area is known for its upscale housing, modern infrastructure, and proximity to key amenities and facilities.
According to the man, East Legon used to be called Bawaleshie or Oteele, but was changed to enhance the value of the property in the area.
Speaking on TV3 New Day, the man detailed, “You have seen some lands at East Legon, maybe near Abedi Pele’s area, East Legon is La, and generally East Legon is Bawaleshie or Oteele, which has been combined into East Legon.
East Legon is just a name which has been given to that place to enhance the value of the property for the purposes of making money. It is rather Oteele or Bawaleshie”.
He added, “East Legon is like West Legon; most of West Legon is Papua, but if you say Papua, people don’t want to buy for premium, so you say West Legon, and you are selling for premium. It is all for marketing”.
Some Ghanaians have reacted to the video saying, “I’m not surɛrised, because the street on which a&c corner is located is called “oteele avenue.”
“Just a few years back, people used to insult my people in Kumasi because they had local names for their communities. Smh”, another netizen added.
Also, Ghana’s Labone in Accra has been ranked among Time Out’s top 10 coolest neighbourhoods in the world for 2025.
Labone was ranked the 10th in the world as the coolest neighbourhoods in the World in 2025.
Time Out has described Labone as a sleepy residential neighbourhood with not much more to offer than bungalows and mango trees, into a vibrant area that now offers much more.
Time Out’s rankings and report published on September 24, 2025, described Labone as offering entertainment and relaxation not just for locals, but also for diasporans.
The area is home, providing a plethora of happy-hour pubs, galleries, wine bars, and high-end shops.
Labone overtook South Africa’s Johannesburg, which was ranked 17th.
Times Out in an article describes Labone as, “Labone was once a quiet, family-oriented neighbourhood, where everyone knew their neighbour from cradle to grave. It’s still a community-centered place, but its trademark colonial-era bungalows and single-storey houses have recently given way to sky-high ultra-modern apartment complexes with elevators, balconies and rooftop terraces.
With that came culture, nightlife and great food and drink, and Labone today is easily one of Accra’s buzziest areas. Ready to take a big bite? Here’s what to see, eat, drink and do in Labone, Accra right now”.
Leading Time Out’s rankings is Jimbōchō in Tokyo, Japan, named the coolest neighbourhood in the world for 2025.
Followed by Borgerhout in Antwerp, Belgium, in second place; Barra Funda in São Paulo, Brazil, in third; Camberwell in London, United Kingdom, in fourth; and Avondale in Chicago, United States, in fifth.
Mullae-dong in Seoul, South Korea, takes sixth place; Ménilmontant in Paris, France, seventh; Nakatsu in Osaka, Japan, eighth; and Vallila in Helsinki, Finland, ninth.
Watch the video below:
The original name of East Legon is Oteele pic.twitter.com/oFiwij4XgD
— Ghana Chronicles (@_GhChronicles) October 13, 2025