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Echiasi Destination Guide
Explore Echiasi in Ghana
Echiasi in the region of Ghana (general) is a town in Ghana - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Echiasi is now 02:08 PM (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, Aboisso, Abidjan, Yabin, and Shama Junction. 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 Echiasi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ghana Parade 1
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! ..
Duakor School near Takoradi, Ghana
On our "Around Africa Cruise", we visited this village school in Duakor, near Takoradi. The kids were delightful and fascinated with us; especially our digital cameras! But if you think we have troubl ..
komenda.wmv
Star of the Sea School's educational field trip to Komenda College. ..
Ghana 2011:#2 HIIIIIII Essaman United School
2. Welcome to Essaman United Arriving at the school. One of the happiest moments - the video doesnt do it justice but it actually felt like loads of kids were running after us screaming and wailing in ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pra River (Ghana)
The Pra River is a river in Ghana, the easternmost and the largest of the three principal rivers that drain the area south of the Volta divide. Rising in the Kwahu Plateau near Mpraeso and flowing southward for 240 km through rich cocoa and farming areas and valuable forests in the Akan lowlands, the Pra enters the Gulf of Guinea east of Takoradi. In the 19th century, the Pra served as the border between the Ashanti Confederacy and the Gold Coast.
Located at 5.02 -1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Daboase
Daboase is a small town and is the capital of Mpohor/Wassa East district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana.
Located at 5.13 -1.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mpohor/Wassa East District
The Mpohor/Wassa East District is one of the eighteen (18) districts in the Western Region of Ghana. The town of Daboase is the capital.
Located at 5.10 -1.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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