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Explore Sanka in Ghana

Sanka in the region of Ghana (general) is a town in Ghana - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) West of Accra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sanka

Current time in Sanka is now 11:11 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, Ayame, Adiake, Aboisso, and Abidjan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yamoussoukro . We encountered 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 Sanka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Elmina - Ghana

1:44 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 3245 Rating: 4.00

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 ..

ELIMINA - CAPE COAST- NATACO BEACH RESORT

10:51 min by xstream Hohn
Views: 439 Rating: 0.00

A wonderfull Resort Beach house for rent (direct sea front view). Location: Elmina- Cape Coast: Enjoy the fresh fishes and cool breeze from the Atlantic ocean. Contact : Email: jpcole-cenfeed@t-online ..


duck tales

3:14 min by Ian McKinley
Views: 358 Rating: 0.00

A story of a duck tail's journey through Africa. ..

Elmina, Ghana

2:34 min by georeiser
Views: 355 Rating: 5.00

On the road to Elmina, Ghana. Scenes from the city and Elmina castle. Filmed with GoPro HD Hero camera. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Dutch Gold Coast, Elmina, Former Portuguese colonies, Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana), Portuguese Gold Coast

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.08 -1.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: African slave trade, Buildings and structures completed in 1482, Castles in Ghana, Dutch Gold Coast, History of Ghana, Maritime history of Portugal, Portuguese Colonial architecture, Portuguese Gold Coast, Portuguese forts, World Heritage Sites in Ghana

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.10 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Educational institutions established in 1930, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Ghana

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.

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Located at 5.11 -1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cape Coast, Football venues 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