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Afutuakwa Destination Guide

Delve into Afutuakwa in Ghana

Afutuakwa in the region of Ghana (general) is a city in Ghana - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital .

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Current time in Afutuakwa is now 04:16 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Abidjan, Yebuakwa, Wakram, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Saltpond. While being here, make sure to check out Abidjan . 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 Afutuakwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Celebrate Ogua Fetu Afahye (festival) in Ghana

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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 ..

BOOMBOOM BEACH CLUB, GGCC GHANA

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Where ggcc is developing the first boomboom beach Club in Ghana. ..


Taxi Mankesim GHANA

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A typical taxi in GHANA ..

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gccproperties Beachclub in Ghana ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Abandze

Abandze{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.2025|-1.090278||||||| |primary |name= }} is a village on a hill near the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying north-east of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. It grew around the Dutch Fort Amsterdam, established in 1598. The fort was rebuilt as the British settlement in the region, renamed Fort York, in 1645.

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Located at 5.20 -1.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Abakrampa

Abakrampa is a town in the Central Region. The town is known for the Abakrampa Secondary Technical School School. The school is a second cycle institution.

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Located at 5.25 -1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

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 21 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