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Discover Akotochir in Ghana
Akotochir in the region of Ghana (general) is a town located in Ghana - some 81 mi or ( 131 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital .
Local time in Akotochir is now 02:12 AM (Friday) . 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: Yamoussoukro, Mafere, Ayame, Aboisso, and Abidjan. When in this area, you might want to check out Yamoussoukro . 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 Akotochir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Accra Hearts Of Oak SC v Asante Kotoko FC (Robert Mensah Stadium, Cape Coast - Ghana)
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
Also know as "Cape Coast Castle" ..
Elmina - Ghana
Driving through Elmina, in the Central Region. The clip starts from the car park at the front of the fort, and continues through Elmina and out of town towards Cape Coast. For more information on Ghan ..
Cape Coast, Ghana
In the streets of Cape Coast ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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).
Located at 5.10 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 5.11 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 5.10 -1.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 5.10 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 8 km away
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