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Obiri Destination Guide
Discover Obiri in Ghana
Obiri in the region of Ghana (general) is a town located in Ghana - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) South-West of Accra , the country's capital .
Local time in Obiri is now 04:15 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Abidjan, Techiman, Suani, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Sarafa. When in this area, you might want to check out Abidjan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Obiri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ghana - The Volta estuary and the coast
This is a land of great beauty and happiness: kids are palyful and happy, the fishing is plentiful, the slim long boats are carved from a single huge trunk and then beautifully decorated, and the land ..
Apam - Ghana
The coastal town of Apam, in the Central Region of Ghana. The shot is taken from the battlements of Fort Lijdzaamheid/Patience. For more information on Ghana, visit www.ghana-pedia.org ..
Ghana - Elmina salt mine
Visit of the Elmina salt mine (artesanal salt production in evaporation ponds). Field trip of the 2003 CASM conference in Ghana. ..
Labadi Town
Of Rags Co-Founders RAAM and J. Branson take you on a tour of Labadi Town where they're living and working in Accra, Ghana. To support Of Rags on our journey to make compassion cool, visit our online ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mumford, Ghana
Mumford is a town in the Central Region of Ghana, Ghana near the region capital Cape Coast. As of 2012, Mumford has a population of 17,954 people.
Located at 5.26 -0.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Apam
Apam is a coastal town in the Central Region of Ghana, located approximately 45km east of the regional capital of Cape Coast. Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbour and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town.
Located at 5.28 -0.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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 22 km away
Winneba
Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, also (informally) known as the Land of the Gharteys because its royals and many of its inhabitants bear this name, is an historic fishing town in Ghana, lying on the south coast, 35 miles west of Accra and 90 miles east of Cape Coast. The population was recorded as 40,017 in a census in 2000. Its inhabitants are known as Simpafo or Effutufo. It is the capital of the Awutu/Effutu/Senya District in Central Region.
Located at 5.33 -0.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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 24 km away
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