Although supposedly named after Nii, a Ga chieftain thus meaning Nii’s town as ‘man’ means town or state, this twin town with the other half being Mamobi serves as home to humans of different persuasions.
Reported to have been founded in the 1800s, this piece of earth is what thousands who migrate to Accra’s capital from the northern states call home.
Hausa is the ‘language of currency’ or lingua franca via which commerce is conducted and social bonding is formed. Curiously, it is yet home to humans even from Ghana’s southern parts.
While the Gurunsi, Farafara alias ‘Frafra’, Dagomba, Kotokoli, Moshie and Fulani are ably represented in Nima, it still has room for the Ewe, Asante and Ga-Adangbe.
There’s a spice and grain market, butchers’ shop and essential oils as well as bath soaps and body creams section for those seeking to confer with the divine. Wednesday is the busiest market day.
There’s the commercial trotro or transport vans all wooing folks by the road. Routes include Nyaho Clinic, Lapaz and Ablekuma.
Enjoy the visuals from the weekend’s Fam Tour facilitated by Hussein alias Okiri.
