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Mountain Afajato

Mount Afadja is located close to the Ghana-Togo border. Known as Afadjato to the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo, it is the highest mountain in Ghana.The summit of this peak is located near the border with Togo, in the Volta Region of Ghana, close to the villages of Liati Read more…

By Edward, 2 yearsJuly 14, 2021 ago
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Lake Bosomtwi

Lake Bosomtwi also sometimes spelled Bosomtwe, is a lake formed by an ancient meteorite strike in the Ashanti Region. The name means Antelope God because it is said to be discovered by a hunter chasing an antelope that disappeared into the lake like it was trying to save the animal. Read more…

By Michael, 5 yearsFebruary 3, 2018 ago
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Paga Crocodile Pond

The pond is located in Paga in the Upper East Region of Ghana, and is 44 kilometres (27 mi) outside Bolgatanga, the regional capital. It is inhabited by wild West African crocodiles, with some up to 90 years old. The crocodiles are so tame that local children can swim in the Read more…

By Michael, 5 years ago
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Nzulezu Stilt Settlement

The spectacular scenery of the 400-year old stilt propped water settlement of Nzulezu, built on Lake Tadane in the Western Region, stands out as a magnificent interplay between man and his environment. Nzulezu is an Nzema word meaning ‘surface of water’. The inhabitants of the village are said to have Read more…

By Michael, 5 years ago
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Boti Falls

Situated in a village called Boti in the Manya Krobo district in the Eastern Region. “Boti is a beautiful waterfall North- East of Koforidua. It is only a few miles from Koforidua.” Indigenously, the twin falls are regarded as male and female.  The source of the falls is the river Read more…

By Michael, 5 yearsFebruary 1, 2018 ago
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National Museum of Ghana

The National Museum of Ghana is in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. It is the largest and oldest of the six museums under the administration of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB). The museum building was opened on 5 March 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations. The official opening Read more…

By Michael, 6 yearsMay 17, 2017 ago
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The Black Star Square

The Independence Arch in Accra, Ghana, is part of the Independence Square which contains monuments to Ghana’s independence struggle, including the Independence Arch, Black Star Gate, and the Liberation Day Monument. The Independence Square is the second largest City Square in the world after the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. Read more…

By Michael, 6 yearsMay 16, 2017 ago
The Cape Coast Castle
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Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty “slave castles”, or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) 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 Read more…

By Michael, 6 yearsMay 16, 2017 ago
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Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum

The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and memorial park is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. It is dedicated to the prominent Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah. The mausoleum designed by Don Aurthur, houses the body of Dr Kwame Nkrumah and his wife Fathia Nkrumah, it is meant to represent an Read more…

By Michael, 6 yearsMay 16, 2017 ago

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