Apam
in Central Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.285 and -0.737 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 17' 5" and W -0° 44' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cedi - GHS
Spoken languages:
English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:46 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.110 and 177.335 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Teava Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ghana in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring Apam

Apam in Central Region with it's 20,147 residents is a town located in Ghana about 42 mi (or 67 km) south-west of Accra, the country's capital place.

Time in Apam is now 05:46 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Apam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ghana is Asante Traditional Buildings in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), North. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cape Coast, Accra, Koforidua, Sekondi-Takoradi and Odumase Krobo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

34°C (92 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Blue Diamond Beach Resort

Address
0,8 mi
Abrekum Road
Apam
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Winneba (Fishing Harbour), Central Region - Ghana

Published: September 06, 2009
Length: 22:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ghanapedia

This is the fishing harbour at Winneba, in the Central Region of Ghana. For more information on Ghana, visit www.ghana-pedia.org.


Paul's speech - to community based rehabilitation students at University of Education, Winneba

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: emyamazaki

After years of attending Mephibosheth Training Centre, Paul is now a student at a local junior secondary school in Apam, Ghana. He is one of the "big 3" prefects of his school. He still lives...


Theo's speech - to community based rehabilitation students at University of Education, Winneba

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: emyamazaki

Theo is a young boy with spastic cerebral palsy. He enjoys playing football and watching cartoons. He is described as one of the smartest boys in school at Mephibosheth Training Centre in...


kundum dance

Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 47:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pope padmoore

KUNDUM DANCE IN UEW, WINNEBA.


Albert's speech - to occupational therapy students from University of Ghana

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 04:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: emyamazaki

Albert is a 19 year old boy with cerebral palsy. After years of attending Mephibosheth Training Centre, Albert is now a student at a local junior secondary school in Apam, Ghana. He still lives...


Paul's speech to occupational therapy students from University of Ghana

Published: April 18, 2014
Length: 54:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: emyamazaki

Paul is a 17 year old student who contracted polio at a young age. After years of attending school at Mephibosheth Training Centre, Paul is now a student at a local junior secondary school...


Accra to Elmina

Published: October 23, 2010
Length: 00:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: georeiser

Tro Tro bus from Accra to Elmina in Ghana. Filmed with GoPro HD Hero camera.


New Life Foundation Project

Published: October 03, 2012
Length: 03:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: New Life Foundation

The short video shows the current level of our office and computer training center projects at Ankamu (Apam Junction) in the central region of Ghana.


Holiday in Ghana 2

Published: January 06, 2008
Length: 05:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: bbqsmith

Trip to Swedru.


"WOW air travel guide application"

Published: April 29, 2018
Length: 42:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kwaku pencil

My vacation with my gf to winneba beach central region/GHANA.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Apam

Apam is a coastal town in the Central Region of Ghana, located approximately 45km east of the regional capital of Cape Coast. Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbour and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town.

Located at 5.27903, -0.739722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Mumford, Ghana

Mumford is a town in the Central Region of Ghana, Ghana near the region capital Cape Coast. As of 2012, Mumford has a population of 17,954 people.

Located at 5.2625, -0.757778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Appam, Apam, Апам