Due to the altitude of Aburi, the climate is a lot cooler than neighbouring Accra.

The name Aburi is the adulterated version of ABUDE by the European missionaries and traders.

Ultimately, the expansion could take place only through the application of governmental authority over state expropriation.

The purpose of the Botanical Garden was originally to test field-building opportunities and to develop, which contributes to greater financial independence of Ghana.

The focus of the garden was primarily in culture experiments with indigenous crops such as cocoa, rubber plants and cola.

In addition, there were also ornamental and fruit plants grown of various kinds and small field trials with cotton and spices, vanilla and pepper mainly on cardamom and nutmeg.

An inventory, dated 21 July 1900, lists 350 different plant species grown in Aburi.