Western, Ghana · Africa
Sekondi sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sekondi-Takoradi, 59km from Kakum National Park Canopy Walkway.
Sekondi is a city located in Western, Ghana. With a population of 285,506, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Sekondi 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 Sekondi to your route.
Fort Orange (Dutch: Fort Oranje) is a fort located in Sekondi, Western Region, Ghana. Built by the Dutch in 1642, it was originally established as a trading lodge. The site was enlarged into a full fort in 1690 to support the growing European trade and to provide protection against local conflicts and rival EuropeanRead more
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It is situated adjacent to the English-built Fort Sekondi, which was constructed in 1682. The fort was transferred to British control in 1872 along with the rest of the Dutch Gold Coast holdings, following the Anglo-Dutch treaty of that year.
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Sekondi is located in Western, Ghana, Africa. The coordinates are 4.9342 latitude, -1.7145 longitude.
Sekondi has a population of approximately 285,506 people, making it a city in Ghana.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
The oldest European building south of the Sahara, raised by the Portuguese in 1482 and later taken by the Dutch, standing over a lagoon crowded with painted fishing canoes. Twelve kilometres west of Cape Coast.
44 km · about 50 min 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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