Ghana Home   advanced search Site Highlights Promotional Material www.ghanamartplaza.com www.modernghana.com Ghana Tours Hotels in Ghana Tour Operators Car Rentals Night Clubs Currency converter Currency cheat sheet Ghana Visa requirements (US) Birding in Ghana Insects of Ghana Animals of Ghana Our Partners		THE WESTERN REGION INTRODUCTION The Western Region of Ghana us an integrated complex of beautiful safe beaches and African touch beach resorts. It has the largest collection of European trading forts (later used in the slave trade); the highest tropical jungles; numerous mines, picturesque villages and friendly people; and old architectural styles and vivacious festivals. The region's water villages on stilts are amazing to experience. A visitor can charter a local canoe out to the village and actually stay over night in a guest house on the water. The region is located in the south-western part of Ghana and shares boundaries with the Central, Ashanti, and Brong-Ahafo regions. To the West it shares a border with the republic of Cote D'Ivoire. The region has 192 Km of tropical beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and a tropical climate characterized by moderate temperatures all year round. The native people of the Western Region are mostly Akans, speaking various dialects including: Ahanta, Nzema, Sefwi, Wassa, Brosa, and Pepesa. Pricipal religions are Christianity, African Aminism, and Islam. Pricipal economic activities include agriculture (cash crops and food crops), fishing (commercial and subsistence), and mining and manufacturing. The main exportable produce are cocoa, timber, copra, coffee, rubber/latex, gold, manganese, and bauxite.       On this page, Go Directly to .....   Historic Sites Places of Interest Festivals and Events Beaches and Resorts Wildlife and Nature Reserves Castles and Forts Sports & Leisure Adventure Tourism Health   Historic Sites Kwame Nkrumah's Grave   The original grave of Dr Nkrumah, first President of Ghana and now buried in the Mausoleum in Accra...   The Castles of the Western Region   The Western Region is a region with rich heritage demonstrated by the number of castles still open to visitors.   Back to Top     Places of Interest The Village on Stilts of Nzulezu   An amazing Village where life goes on in the center of Lake Tadane, just 90km west of Takoradi.   Monkey Hill   In the heart of the twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi is a tropical forest inhabited by monkeys.   Cape Three Points   This is the southernmost point of the country and its lighthouse...   Takoradi Port   Takoradi Port was established in 1928 as the first port of Ghana, handling both imports and exports. For several decades Takoradi port served as an important Port for passenger vessels plying the West Africa – Europe route.   Sekondi-Takoradi Port   Sekondi-Takoradi port is situated on the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) in southern Ghana. Both the Dutch and British built forts at Sekondi in the 17th century that were destroyed by the Ahanta. Fort Orange, rebuilt by the Dutch and...   Back to Top     Festivals and Events Sekondi Kundum   The people of Sekondi celebrate their annual Kundum Festival between July and August. It is believed that Kundum originated from Ahanta Aboade, a village on the Tarkwa- Takoradi road...   Back to Top     Beaches and Resorts The Beaches of Western Region   Western Region is famous for some of the best beaches in Ghana.   Busua Beach   Busua Pleasure Beach – only 5km from Fort Metal Cross in Dixcove   Back to Top     Wildlife and Nature Reserves Akatekyi crocodile pond   30km west of Takoradi, the local Fetish Priest entices the Crocodile from the water   Ankasa Conservation Area    Ankasa Conservation Area is twin Wildlife Protected Area comprising Nini-Suhien National Park and the Ankasa Resource Reserve. It is about 500km2 situated in the Western Region of Ghana. Ankasa is the only area in the Wet Evergreen Forest Zoo. The South-Western corner of the reserve is about 5 kilometres from the border town of Elubo. Takoradi is about 120 kilometres east...   The Amansuri Conservation Area   The Conservation is a project been undertaken by the Amansuri Conservation & Integrated Development Project with the aim of managing the pristine Amansuri wetland and its fresh water lagoon. The wetland has   Bia National Park   Bia National Park is bordered to the south with a 563 square kilometer Resource Reserve and is an International Biosphere Reserve Park...   Back to Top     Castles and Forts Fort Apollonia - Beyin   The English Committee of Merchants, in response to an invitation from the Nzema Chief Amenihyia, built the last English fort above the beach at Beyin. The English employed slave labour and quarried limestone rock from a nearby site to build the fort in 1768-70.   Fort Batenstein - Butre   Butre village is located in a sheltered bay amidst the forests of Ahantaland, east of Cape Three Points. Like Dixcove and Friedricksburg, it was among the early historic settlements generated by the 17th century inter-European and inter-African conflicts, partly because it lay close to the gold-rich hinterland.   Fort Metal Cross - Dixcove   In the 1680's, the Ahantaland around Infuma settlement was a bone of contention between the English and the Brandenburgers. The English were determined to acquire land there to build a fort because many English interloper captains were accustomed to trading at Fort Gross Friedrichsburg to the detriment of English commerce.   Fort Orange - Sekondi   The foundation of the earliest-known Dutch lodge harks back to the 1670's. The precise date is uncertain. However, by 1704, the lodge had become a small fort called "Oranje".   Fort St. Anthonio - Axim   Following the establishment of their headquarters at Elmina, the Portuguese, in an effort to maintain their monopoly and exclude foreign ships from the gold markets, built a trade post in 1503 at Axim close to the mouth of the River Ankobra.   Fort St. Sebastian - Shama   Fort St. Sebastian was originally constructed and named by the Portuguese c.1520-26. However, its first appearance on a map was in the context of Di Castaldi's Venetian map of 1564   Friederichsburg at Princess town   Located on Manfro Hill 5km east of Fort St. Antonio, this fort was built by the Brandeburgers in 1683. It was taken over by an...   Back to Top     Sports & Leisure Sport Fishing & Whale Watching    For those who love the sea, you are welcome to sport fish as well as whale watch...   Cruise Destination   Apart from handling cargo vessels, Takoradi port is fast becoming an important cruise stopover Port in West Africa. Takoradi Port is.... strategically located on the west coast f Ghana with most of the attractive tourist site lying in its backyard. The Port therefore serves as the   Back to Top     Adventure Tourism Egyambra Crocodile Sanctuary   Egyambra Crocodile Sanctuary is located 55km west of Takoradi, the local fetish ...   Wassa Domama Rock Shrine   At Dormaa in the Wassa Mpohor District, is a rock shrine consisting of a huge rock stack on top of three rocks forming a shelter of nearly three...   Adventure Canoe Trips   After an 8-kilometre hike from Dormaa through forest and farmlands, you reach the village of Bansie. This village is located on the banks of the Pra River, one of Ghana’s longest...   Back to Top     Health Medical Information    Visitor can expect the best of medical care in the Western Region.   Back to Top
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