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Awunakrom Destination Guide

Explore Awunakrom in Ghana

Awunakrom in the region of Ghana (general) is a town in Ghana - some 89 mi or ( 143 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Awunakrom

Current time in Awunakrom is now 10:29 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yamoussoukro, Abidjan, Simeu, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Sefwi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yamoussoukro . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Awunakrom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mfantsipim School aka Kwabotwe 2.0

13:43 min by iiamGHANA
Views: 3592 Rating: 5.00

visited my High School and went down memory lane wit my dude Abek. We revisited landmarks in the beautiful city of Cape Coast and on campus at Mfantsipim. To mention a fewthe School library, MOBA 64 s ..

Ghana Parade 1

0:49 min by edicky2u
Views: 932 Rating: 5.00

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! ..


Ghana Team 3 part 7

8:53 min by BobIles1
Views: 138 Rating: 0.00

Weydon school (Farnham Surrey) trip to Ghana with Sabre Trust in the summer of 2011. This is part 7 ..

Ghana Team 3 part 2

3:32 min by BobIles1
Views: 96 Rating: 5.00

Weydon School in Farnham, Surrey trip to Ghana in the summer of 2011. Part 2 ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Dutch Gold Coast, Elmina, Former Portuguese colonies, Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana), Portuguese Gold Coast

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: African slave trade, Buildings and structures completed in 1482, Castles in Ghana, Dutch Gold Coast, History of Ghana, Maritime history of Portugal, Portuguese Colonial architecture, Portuguese Gold Coast, Portuguese forts, World Heritage Sites in Ghana

Daboase

Daboase is a small town and is the capital of Mpohor/Wassa East district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana.

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Located at 5.13 -1.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Western Region (Ghana)

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 26 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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.10 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Educational institutions established in 1930, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Ghana