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Awusikrom Destination Guide

Delve into Awusikrom in Ghana

Awusikrom in the region of Ghana (general) is a city in Ghana - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital .

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Current time in Awusikrom is now 05:04 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: Yamoussoukro, Ayame, Adiake, Aboisso, and Abidjan. While being here, make sure to check out Yamoussoukro . 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 Awusikrom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kakum National Park (#1) - Central Region, Ghana

2:36 min by Ghanapedia
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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 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! ..


Coconut Grove Beach Resort Elmina Traveler Photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

1:20 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWh
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tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Hotels (a TripAdvisor™ company) Traveler Photos Of Coconut Grove Beach Resort, Elmina ★ Check Rates at: www.travelpod.com Photos in this video ..

Elmina Castle, Ghana, November 30, 2007 Modernnomad67's photos around Elmina, Ghana (slideshow)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Preview of Modernnomad67's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.25 -1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

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 16 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 16 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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.11 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 18 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Educational institutions established in 1930, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Ghana