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The Best Attractions In Central Region

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Fort St. Jago

Elmina Castle

International Stingless Bee Centre

Cape Coast Castle

Kakum National Park

The Central Region is one of the ten administrative regions of Ghana. It is bordered by Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Gulf of Guinea. The Central region is renowned for its many elite higher education institutions and an economy based on an abundance of industrial minerals and tourism. The Central region attains many tourist attractions such castles, forts and beaches stretched along the Central region's coastline.
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The Best Attractions In Central Region

1. Cape Coast Castle Cape Coast
Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty slave castles, or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders. It was originally built by the Swedes for trade in timber and gold, but later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Other Ghanaian slave castles include Elmina Castle and Fort Christiansborg. They were used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and sold in the Americas, especially the Caribbean. This gate of no return was the last stop before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
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2. Kakum National Park Cape Coast
Kakum National Park, located in the coastal environs of the Central Region of Ghana, covers an area of 375 square kilometres . Established in 1931 as a reserve, it was gazetted as a national park only in 1992 after an initial survey of avifauna was conducted. The area is covered with tropical forest. The uniqueness of this park lies in the fact that it was established at the initiative of the local people and not by the State Department of wildlife who are responsible for wildlife preservation in Ghana. It is one of only 3 locations in Africa with a canopy walkway, which is 350 metres long and connects seven tree tops which provides access to the forest.The most notable endangered species of fauna in the park are Diana monkey, giant bongo antelope, yellow-backed duiker and African elephant...
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3. Elmina Castle Elmina
Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina 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, and the oldest European building in existence south of 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. The Dutch seized the fort from the Portuguese in 1637, and took over all the Portuguese Gold Coast in 1642. The slave trade continued under the Dutch until 1814. In 1872, the Dutch Gold Coast, including the fort, became a possession of the British Empire. Gold Coast, which is now Ghana gained its independence in 1957 from Britain, and had control of the castle. Elmina Cast...
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4. International Stingless Bee Centre Cape Coast
5. Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary Senya Beraku
6. Fort St. Jago Elmina
During the colonial period in Ghana, at the time known as Gold Coast, European-style coastal forts and castles were built, mostly by Portuguese, Dutch and British. A number of these fortifications and outposts were designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Kumasi Fort in the Ashanti Region was originally built by an Asante king in imitation of these colonial forts.
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Central Region Videos

Kakum Canopy Walkway Accra, Ghana (HD)

Kakum Canopy Walkway Accra, Ghana Tourism (HD)
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Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an estimated urban population of 2.269 million as of 2012. It is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous. Accra is furthermore the anchor of a larger metropolitan area, the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), which is inhabited by about 4 million people, making it the second largest metropolitan conglomeration in Ghana by population, and the eleventh-largest metropolitan area in Africa.

Accra stretches along the Ghanaian Atlantic coast and extends north into Ghana's interior. Originally built around a port, it served as the capital of the British Gold Coast between 1877 and 1957. Once merely a 19th-century suburb of Victoriaborg, Accra has since transitioned into a modern metropolis; the city's architecture reflects this history, ranging from 19th-century architecture buildings to modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks.

Accra serves as the Greater Accra region's economic and administrative hub. It is furthermore a centre of a wide range of nightclubs, restaurants and hotels. Since the early 1990s, a number of new buildings have been built, including the multi-storey French-owned Novotel hotel. The city's National Theatre was built with Chinese assistance. In 2010, the GaWC designated Accra a Gamma-minus-level world city, indicating a growing level of international influence and connectedness.

The central business district of Accra contains the city's main banks and department stores, and an area known as the Ministries, where Ghana's government administration is concentrated. Economic activities in Accra include the financial and agricultural sectors, Atlantic fishing, and the manufacture of processed food, lumber, plywood, textiles, clothing and chemicals.

Winneba (Swimming Beach), Central Region - Ghana

Winneba's swimming beach, near the Sir Charles Tourist Centre on the western side of town. The colonial-era swimming pool fills at high tide, and the area is virtually pristine beachfront.

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Fort Lijdzaamheid/Patience - Apam, Ghana

Fort Lijdzaamheid/Patience, the Dutch-built fort at the coastal town of Apam, in the Central Region of Ghana.

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Ghana, a new hotbed of tourism

Feel the warmth in Ghana, West Africa! An amazing emerging tourist destination, a best kept secret! Relax and wind down in the sun, experience beautiful Ghanaian beaches. Walk through historical Ghanaian forts and castles. Discover the beautiful nature and wildlife Ghana has to offer!

National Museum of Ghana In Accra - Always Closed?

It looks like the museum has been closed for renovations for almost 10 years. The news is that it it will be reopened in a year or so. And that's the news probably ever since it has been closed. We didn't see any construction going on so we assume it will be closed for while!!!

But that doesn't stop guides for taking you around showing you an empty museum. I did like the architecture so we didn't mind paying for a guide. Funny thing is, if you look at Google Reviews, you'll read about people visiting a week ago praising this amazing museum. Haha, I wonder who is reviewing the museum, maybe it's the guides? Hmmm!

The statue park outside of the museum was kind of cool, so we still hope you enjoy the video of the empty National Museum of Ghana in Accra. And if you're curious about our time here, check out our Ghana Travel Blog:

Read all about the museum on our Ghana travel blog:

MY BEAUTIFUL GHANA EP 1

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM GHANA : This episode features sights from the Volta Region (Hohoe - Peki Rd) Central Region (Elmina), Greater Accra (Prampram, Ningo, Tema, Madina - Aburi Rd, Kaneshie) Eastern Region (Atimpoku, Kpong)

Winneba Aboakyer Festival

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This Festival is celebrated by the people of Simpa or Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. #2019

The Aboakyer Festival is celebrated by the Efutu of Winneba Traditional area along the Coast of Ghana. It takes place every May in the Coastal town-Winneba.

The Aboakyer festival is a deer hunting event organised in honour of the tribal god of the people of Winneba called “Penkye Otu”. The god receives an annual sacrifice of a deer from the people. The traditional deer hunt celebrates the migration of the local people from Timbuktu hundreds of years ago. The Festival used to involve a human sacrifice being brought to the deity of the town, but has now been replaced with catching and sacrificing of a live deer.

The hunting of the deer is done by the two main Asafo groups.
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Wanna visit GHANA? You should!

Chronicling a trip to Ghana with my darling Mom.

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Eastern Region of Ghana

The Eastern Region of Ghana is a rich blend of dramatic landscapes, historic relics and traditional cultures. The ancient blends with the 21th century in this region so close to but such a contrast with Accra.The region is dominated by Lake Volta, one of the world's largest man-made lakes, and the Akosombo Dam, source of much of Ghana's hydroelectric power. Both are worth a visit. A favourite excursion is the weekend trip to Dodi Islands.Other points of interests are the large area's of lush tropical forest and cascading waterfalls, the diamond mine at Akwatia, botanical gardens at Aburi and the Cocoa Research institute.

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