Jamestown is located directly at the east of Korle Lagoon, Jamestown and Usshertown are the oldest cities in Accra, Ghana and its cities emerged as communities around the 17th century British James Fort and Dutch Ussher Fort on the Gulf of Guinea coast.

These districts were developed at the end of the 19th century, and following the rapid growth of the city during the 20th century, they became areas of a dense mixture of commercial and residential use.

today, both Jamestown and Usshertown remain fishing communities inhabited primarily by the Ga. Although in a state of decay, the districts are significant in the history of Accra which replaced Cape Coast as the capital of Gold Coast (British colony) in 1876. 

The original lighthouse at built at James Fort in 1871, was replaced in the 1930s by the current tower, which is 28 m 92 feet tall. The lighthouse, which is 34 metres 112 feet above sea level, has a visibility of 16 nautical miles 30 km, it overlooks the harbour, James fort, the Bukom district and the Ussher

Jamestown is a tough but moving neighborhood of Accra. There are tons of history to discover as both the British and the Portuguese left behind as a cultural and architectural legacy.

The Jamestown community is close-knit and the atmosphere is lively. Their outmost best street entertainments is boxing and motorcycling.