Forts and Castles of Ghana
Also known as Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, Forts de la côte ghanéenne, List of castles in Ghana
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (vi).
Region
Africa
Ghana
Inscribed
1979
List reference
34
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Forts and Castles of Ghana is in Cape Coast. The nearest other World Heritage site is Asante Traditional Buildings, about 150 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Cape Coast · about 143,000 peopleat the site
- Sekondi · about 286,000 peopleabout 55 km west
- Winneba · about 44,000 peopleabout 75 km east
- Accra · about 2,121,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
- Obuasi · about 180,000 peopleabout 130 km north
- Tema · about 209,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GhanaCultural150 km away
Côte d'IvoireCultural277 km away
BeninCultural426 km away
Côte d'IvoireNatural531 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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