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Kumasi Destination Guide

Delve into Kumasi in Ghana

Kumasi in the region of Western is a city in Ghana - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kumasi

Current time in Kumasi is now 04:22 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yamoussoukro, Ayame, Adiake, Aboisso, and Abidjan. While being here, make sure to check out Yamoussoukro . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kumasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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surfing ghana

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fabian paddling back after a long ride! ..

Påskeferie på Ellis Hideout

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Video og lidt billeder fra vores påskeferie ..


Ezile bay village, Akwidaa, Ghana

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residende de reve au ghana : ezilebay.com ..

Busua Beach, first day..

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Interesting facts about this location

Princes Town, Ghana

Princes Town is located 5 km east of Fort St. Antonio on Manfro Hill in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region of Ghana. It lies between Axim to the west and Takoradi to the east. The original name of this West African town was "Kpokezoe". On 1 January 1681, a Brandenburger expedition of two ships commanded by Otto Friedrich von der Groeben, arrived in the Gold Coast, and began to build a strong fort between Axim and the Cape of Three Points.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 4.79 -2.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Western Region (Ghana)

Brandenburger Gold Coast

The Brandenburger Gold Coast, later Prussian Gold Coast, was a part of the Gold Coast. The Brandenburg colony existed from 1682 to 1717.

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Located at 4.75 -2.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Former German colonies, Former colonies in Africa, History of Brandenburg, History of Ghana

Cape Three Points

Cape Three Points is a small peninsula in the Western Region of Ghana, West Africa. Forming the southernmost tip of Ghana, it is located between the coastal towns of Dixcove and Princes Town, Ghana. Cape Three Points is known as the "land nearest nowhere" because it is the land nearest a location in the sea which is at 0 latitude, 0 longitude and 0 altitude (the distance is about 570 km).

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Located at 4.74 -2.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Headlands of Africa, Landforms of Ghana, Western Region (Ghana)

Ahanta West District

The Ahanta West District is one of the eighteen (18) districts in the Western Region of Ghana. Its capital is Agona Nkwanta.

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Located at 4.88 -1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Districts of the Western Region (Ghana)

Axim

This article discusses Ghanaian geography. For the Dell handheld device, see Dell Axim. Axim Axim in March 2009 Axim is located in GhanaAximAxim Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|52|N|2|14|W|type:city_region:GH|| | |name= }} Country 25px Ghana Region Western Region District Axim Axim is a town, district and kingdom on the coast of Ghana.

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Located at 4.87 -2.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Dutch Gold Coast, Geography of Ghana, History of Ghana, History of the Netherlands, Populated places in the Western Region (Ghana), Portuguese Gold Coast, Western Region (Ghana)