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Biriwa Destination Guide

Explore Biriwa in Ghana

Biriwa in the region of Ghana (general) is a town in Ghana - some 71 mi or ( 114 km ) South-West of Accra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Biriwa

Current time in Biriwa is now 05:53 AM (Monday) . 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: Mafere, Abidjan, Tahido, Suprudu, and Sorofu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mafere . 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 Biriwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Accra Hearts Of Oak SC v Asante Kotoko FC (Robert Mensah Stadium, Cape Coast - Ghana)

2:35 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 27268 Rating: 3.50

This clip shows play from the big match between Accra Hearts Of Oak SC v Asante Kotoko FC, played at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast, capital of the Central Region of Ghana, on the 7th of Janu ..

Elmina Castle (Slave Dungeon) Cape Coast, Ghana

1:30 min by Ken Buckowski
Views: 11908 Rating: 5.00

Also know as "Cape Coast Castle" ..


Cape Coast, Ghana

7:02 min by georeiser
Views: 2867 Rating: 5.00

In the streets of Cape Coast ..

BEST FUFU BAR

0:17 min by Zowonu Quame
Views: 1280 Rating: 0.00

A BIG BOWL OF FUFU WITH BUSH MEAT AT OKORTOR CHOP BAR AT CAPE IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School

Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion senior high School is a publicly supported Coeducational senior high school in Cape Coast, Ghana. It provides students in forms 1 through 4 a rigorous preparatory education with the aim of successfully passing the WASSCE. The school has distinguished itself as a leading secondary school by placing a high premium on educating students in the Arts and Sciences. It is often touted as one of the most highly regarded secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.14 -1.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Ghana, Cape Coast, Educational institutions established in 1940, High schools in 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 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Mr. Louie

Mr. Louie is a former self-elevating drilling barge converted into an oil platform. It was the first self-elevating drilling barge classed by the American Bureau of Shipping. As an oil platform, it operates at the Saltpond Oil Field, offshore Ghana.

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Located at 5.09 -1.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1958 ships, Drilling rigs, Oil platforms, Transocean

Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle is one of a number of "slave castles", fortification in Ghana built by Swedish traders, originally for trade in timber and gold, later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Other Ghanaian slave castles include the Portuguese foundation of Elmina Castle (later Dutch) and Fort Christiansborg. They were used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and traded in the Americas and the Caribbean.

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Located at 5.10 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Castles in Ghana, Former castles, Ghana–Sweden relations, History of Ghana, Slave trade, World Heritage Sites in Ghana

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.

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Located at 5.10 -1.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Former Swedish colonies, Former colonies in Africa, Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana), Regional capitals in Ghana, Swedish colonisation in Africa