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Abonkwa Destination Guide
Explore Abonkwa in Ghana
Abonkwa in the region of Ghana (general) is a place in Ghana - some 87 mi or ( 139 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital city .
Time in Abonkwa is now 04:15 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: Yamoussoukro, Ayame, Adiake, Aboisso, and Abidjan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yamoussoukro . 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 Abonkwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Elmina - Ghana
Driving through Elmina, in the Central Region. The clip starts from the car park at the front of the fort, and continues through Elmina and out of town towards Cape Coast. For more information on Ghan ..
Kakum National Park (#1) - Central Region, Ghana
This is Kakum National Park, in the Central Region of Ghana. It has a great canopy walk, which is on part #2 of the two clips I have uploaded. This one shows the visitor centre, and the guided walk up ..
Ghana 2010, The Misbourne School, World Challenge
July 15-25th Misbourne School World Challenge. ..
Ghana Parade 1
A parade in Ghana Africa celebrating thier 50th year of independence. I was helping with some construction work on a hospital up the road when we saw them go by. Went down and had a great time! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Elmina
Elmina, is a town in the Central Region, situated on a south-facing bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, about 12 km west of Cape Coast. The first European settlement in West Africa, it now has a population of around 20,000 people.
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle was erected by Portugal in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine) Castle, also known simply as Mina or Feitoria da Mina) in present-day Elmina, Ghana. It was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, so is the oldest European building in existence below the Sahara. First established as a trade settlement, the castle later became one of the most important stops on the route of the Atlantic slave trade.
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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).
Located at 5.10 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 5.11 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 5.10 -1.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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