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.
In another positive news for Ghana, Ghana’s currency, the cedi, has been ranked the 4th strongest in Africa by Forbes.
The recent data from the Forbes currency calculator indicates that the Ghana cedi gained 21% against the Dollar in September, according to a new Forbes ranking.
The Tunisian dinar leads the ranking for the month, followed by the Libyan dinar in second place and the Moroccan dirham in third place.
See the full ranking below:
