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Hamakwa Destination Guide

Explore Hamakwa in Ghana

Hamakwa in the region of Ghana (general) is a town in Ghana - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hamakwa

Current time in Hamakwa is now 12:38 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Abidjan, Techiman, Techiman, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Saltpond. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Abidjan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hamakwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Celebrate Ogua Fetu Afahye (festival) in Ghana

3:41 min by gtbtourism
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Festivals are almost a weekly occurrence in Ghana. They come in different forms with with music and dance as a common feature. Fetu Afahye of the central region is one of such unique festivals celebra ..

Taxi Mankesim GHANA

0:27 min by medoo13
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A typical taxi in GHANA ..


5-year-old Ghanian boys dance battle

1:06 min by JundaZhu
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Filmed and edited by Junda and Luke, at Heritage Academy in Ghana. Heritage Academy had a world's awesome graduation, and 2 five-year-old boys of Heritage started dance battle ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Ashanti Empire

The Ashanti (or Asante) Empire (or Confederacy), also Asanteman (1701–1957), was a West Africa sovereign state of the Ashanti people of Ashanti, Ghana. The Ashantis (or Asantefo) are of Akan origin, the Ashantis a powerful, militaristic and highly disciplined people of West Africa inhabiting an area known as "Akanland".

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Located at 5.45 -0.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 19th century in Africa, 20th century in Africa, African civilizations, Ashanti Empire, Ashanti Region, Ashanti people, Autonomous regions, Ethnic groups in Africa, Former empires, States and territories established in 1670, States and territories established in 1935, States of pre-colonial Africa

Mankessim

Mankessim is town located in the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. It is located approximately 85 km west of Accra on the main road to Sekondi-Takoradi. It is the traditional headquarters of the Fante community of Ghana. Mankessim's history is linked to three famed – warriors Obrumankoma, Odapagyan and Oson – who helped the people's migration from Takyiman in the current Brong Ahafo region to Adoagyir in the Central region.

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Located at 5.27 -1.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Central Region, Ghana

The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.

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Located at 5.50 -1.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Central Region (Ghana), Regions of Ghana

Nsuaem Kyekyewere

Nsuaem Kyekyewere is a small town and is the capital of Assin South district in the Central Region of Ghana.

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Located at 5.50 -1.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Ankaful

Ankaful is a town in the Central Region of Ghana. It is under the jurisdiction of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly. The town is known for two things: The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital The Ankaful Maximum Security Prison

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Located at 5.20 -1.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)