Central, Ghana · Africa
Elmina is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Cape Coast, 30km from Kakum National Park Canopy Walkway.
Elmina is a town located in Central, Ghana. With a population of 34,403, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Elmina sits in Ghana. It's in the Africa/Accra time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Elmina to your route.
Elmina (Fante: Edina) is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of Ghana in the Central Region. It is situated on a bay on the Atlantic Ocean, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) west of Cape Coast. Elmina was the first European settlement in West Africa and it has a population of 33,576Read more
people, as of 2013. The current Municipality chief of Elmina is Solomon Ebo Appiah.
When the Portuguese, after first coming in contact with the Gold Coast struck an agreement with the King of Elmina to build the São Jorge da Mina Castle in the 1470s, the settlement grew to become an important centre of commerce and trade in the region. Nowadays, Elmina shows strong influence from Europe in its culture and people.
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Elmina is located in Central, Ghana, Africa. The coordinates are 5.0847 latitude, -1.3509 longitude.
Elmina has a population of approximately 34,403 people, making it a town in Ghana.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
A whitewashed Atlantic fort begun by the Swedes in 1653 and expanded by the British, holding the dungeons through which enslaved people passed to the Door of No Return. Now a UNESCO site and museum above the fishing beach.
12 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Seven rope-and-plank bridges strung between emergent trees roughly 40 m above the rainforest floor, opened in 1995 and one of very few canopy walks in Africa. Half an hour inland from Cape Coast.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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