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Cape Coast Destination Guide

Explore Cape Coast in Ghana

Cape Coast in the region of Central with its 143,015 inhabitants is a place in Ghana - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) South-West of Accra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Cape Coast

Time in Cape Coast is now 08:27 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mafere, Ayame, Aboisso, Abidjan, and Sorofu. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mafere . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cape Coast ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Accra Hearts Of Oak SC v Asante Kotoko FC (Robert Mensah Stadium, Cape Coast - Ghana)

2:35 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 27268 Rating: 3.50

This clip shows play from the big match between Accra Hearts Of Oak SC v Asante Kotoko FC, played at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast, capital of the Central Region of Ghana, on the 7th of Janu ..

Elmina Castle (Slave Dungeon) Cape Coast, Ghana

1:30 min by Ken Buckowski
Views: 11908 Rating: 5.00

Also know as "Cape Coast Castle" ..


Cape Coast, Ghana

7:02 min by georeiser
Views: 2867 Rating: 5.00

In the streets of Cape Coast ..

BEST FUFU BAR

0:17 min by Zowonu Quame
Views: 1280 Rating: 0.00

A BIG BOWL OF FUFU WITH BUSH MEAT AT OKORTOR CHOP BAR AT CAPE IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle is one of a number of "slave castles", fortification in Ghana built by Swedish traders, originally for trade in timber and gold, later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Other Ghanaian slave castles include the Portuguese foundation of Elmina Castle (later Dutch) and Fort Christiansborg. They were used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and traded in the Americas and the Caribbean.

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Located at 5.10 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Castles in Ghana, Former castles, Ghana–Sweden relations, History of Ghana, Slave trade, World Heritage Sites in Ghana

Cape Coast

Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante (Fanti) people, or (Mfantsefo). It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 (2000 census). From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the British, the Portuguese, the Swedish, the Danish and the Dutch. The city's Fante name is Oguaa.

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Located at 5.10 -1.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Former Swedish colonies, Former colonies in Africa, Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana), Regional capitals in Ghana, Swedish colonisation in Africa

Cape Coast Sports Stadium

Cape Coast Sports Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ebusua Dwarfs. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

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Located at 5.11 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Football venues in Ghana

St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)

St. Augustine’s College is an all-male academic institution in Cape Coast, Ghana. The school is on Old Elmina Road and is near the University of Cape Coast, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The Roman Catholic institution was established to serve as a training college and seminary. The school was named after St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354 – 430 AD).

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Located at 5.10 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Educational institutions established in 1930, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Ghana

Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School

Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion senior high School is a publicly supported Coeducational senior high school in Cape Coast, Ghana. It provides students in forms 1 through 4 a rigorous preparatory education with the aim of successfully passing the WASSCE. The school has distinguished itself as a leading secondary school by placing a high premium on educating students in the Arts and Sciences. It is often touted as one of the most highly regarded secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana.

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Located at 5.14 -1.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Ghana, Cape Coast, Educational institutions established in 1940, High schools in Ghana