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Chiakaw Destination Guide
Explore Chiakaw in Ghana
Chiakaw in the region of Ghana (general) is a town in Ghana - some 61 mi or ( 99 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chiakaw is now 07:31 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Abidjan, Tetikasum, Teti, Techiman, and Sunkwa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Abidjan . 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 Chiakaw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Celebrate Ogua Fetu Afahye (festival) in Ghana
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 ..
Taxi Mankesim GHANA
A typical taxi in GHANA ..
2010 Mission Trip to Awombrew, Ghana
Woodbury United Methodist Church In 2006 whenWoodbury United Methodist Church first became involved in the Awombrew school complex there was one completed school building with 3 classrooms, one school ..
5-year-old Ghanian boys dance battle
Filmed and edited by Junda and Luke, at Heritage Academy in Ghana. Heritage Academy had a world's awesome graduation, and 2 five-year-old boys of Heritage started dance battle ..
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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.
Located at 5.27 -1.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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".
Located at 5.45 -0.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 5.20 -1.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Nsuaem Kyekyewere
Nsuaem Kyekyewere is a small town and is the capital of Assin South district in the Central Region of Ghana.
Located at 5.50 -1.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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
Located at 5.20 -1.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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