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Akesu Destination Guide

Delve into Akesu in Ghana

Akesu in the region of Ghana (general) is a city in Ghana - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital .

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Current time in Akesu is now 11:05 AM (Thursday) . 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, Abidjan, Twiapiasi, and Sunyani. While being here, make sure to check out Yamoussoukro . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akesu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Abankeseso

Abankeseso was the capital of the state of Denkyira in the 1690s, in part of what is today Ghana. In 1692 Dutch, English and Brandenburger traders traveled to Abankeseso and set up trading relations with the Denkyirahene Boamponsem.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.28 -1.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: History of Ghana

Offinso

Offinso is a town in the Offinso Municipal Assembly of the Ashanti Region in Ghana. Offinso is about twelve minutes drive from Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti Region; due to its closeness to the capital of the Region, many of its indigenous people have relocated to Kumasi but there are still more people living in Offinso. The indigenous people of this town belong to the Asante tribe - the Asante Culture dominates in the town. Offinso is believed to be the anglicised version of 'ɔfenso'.

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Located at 5.98 -1.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Ashanti Region