Coastal Ghana

Region

The Atlantic coast and the capital. Accra has markets, music and the Jamestown lighthouse, Cape Coast and Elmina have slave castles on the UNESCO list, Kakum National Park has a canopy walkway, and the west has palm-fringed beaches at Busua and Axim. November to March is dry.

Coastal Ghana Kakum National ParkOsu CastleBlack Star SquareCape Three PointsNational Museum of GhanaFort CoenraadsburgFort NassauFort Goede HoopNini Suhien National ParkAkodaa FortCape Three Points Old LighthouseDunkroForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsAccraCape CoastSekondi-TakoradiAximElmina CastleBia National ParkKwame Nkrumah MausoleumCape Coast CastleTemaAshaimanMadinaWinnebaTarkwaShamaGbaweAgona SwedruApamBuduburamDomeKasoaTakoradi

Coastal Ghana essentials

Country: Ghana
Driest months: Dec-Feb
Pay in: Cedi (₵)
Language: English
Emergency: 999

Where to Go in Coastal Ghana

City Accra AccraCapital city and economic center of Ghana City Cape Coast Cape CoastCoastal city with historical forts City Elmina Castle Elmina CastleHistoric slave-trade fortress on the coast City Tema TemaIndustrial port east of Accra Island Cape Three Points Cape Three PointsWesternmost headland of Ghana, notable for lighthouse History Cape Coast Castle Cape Coast CastleHistoric coastal fortress and former transatlantic slave trade site History Osu Castle Osu CastleColonial-era fortress and historical government building in Accra History National Museum of Ghana National Museum of GhanaGhanaian museum preserving national artifacts and cultural history History Fort Coenraadsburg Fort Coenraadsburg17th-century coastal fort near Elmina History Fort Nassau Fort NassauDutch-built 17th-century fort at Moree Nature Kakum National Park Kakum National ParkTropical rainforest reserve featuring a famous canopy walkway Nature Bia National Park Bia National ParkProtected rainforest reserve in Ahafo Region
Regions & Cities
Accra Explore Accra Street hawkers call from Osu and Makola Market; visitors come for Jamestown’s lighthouses, Black Star Square, coastal beaches and platefuls of jollof, kelewele and kenkey with fried fish - Accra moves at a practical, crowded pace you can eat through. Cape Coast Explore Cape Coast Cape Coast’s colonial forts host the Cape Coast Castle museum and former slave dungeons; visitors tour Kakum’s canopy walkway, sample shito and fried fish on the shore, and learn coastal history at fishing landing sites where boats still unload by hand. Sekondi-Takoradi Explore Sekondi-Takoradi Two formerly separate ports, Sekondi and Takoradi share colonial forts, a busy harbor and surfable beaches; visitors sample street kenkey, visit the coastal markets and use the city as a base for canoe trips to stilt village Nzulezo. Axim Explore Axim Ghana’s Axim keeps a slow fishing-town rhythm around Fort Santo Antonio; travelers visit for the Portuguese fort, palm-fringed beaches, fresh fish markets, and short boat rides to offshore fishing grounds. Elmina Castle Explore Elmina Castle Built by the Portuguese in 1482, Elmina Castle’s thick ramparts and cramped dungeons tell the island’s maritime and slave‑trade history; visitors walk the ramparts, watch fishing canoes below and visit the small museum’s archival documents. Bia National Park Explore Bia National Park Bia National Park in Ghana’s Ahafo Region protects west-African rainforest and wildlife; ecotourists arrive for guided forest walks, birdwatching and community-based visits to small villages. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum Explore Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra houses the tomb and museum dedicated to Ghana’s first president; visitors tour exhibits on independence history, national memorabilia and the memorial park. Cape Coast Castle Explore Cape Coast Castle On Ghana’s central coast, Cape Coast Castle offers guided tours of its dungeons and museum interpreting the transatlantic slave trade; visitors also explore the town and fishing harbour.

Coastal Ghana at a Glance

Local Time
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