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Delve into Cape Coast
Cape Coast in Central Region with it's 143,015 habitants is a city located in Ghana about 79 mi (or 127 km) south-west of Accra, the country's capital town.
Current time in Cape Coast is now 11:04 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Cape Coast, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Asante Traditional Buildings in a distance of 108 mi (or 173 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sekondi-Takoradi, Wassa-Akropong, Accra, Koforidua 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 | 27°C / 81 °F |
Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
32°C (89 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Loreto
Videos from this area
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Getting to Cape Coast, Ghana
Today I head out of Elmina, Ghana and just down the coast to the of capital of Ghana which is Cape Coast. The trip to Cape Coast is a quick one in comparison to some of the other trips I've...
Kakum National Park - Cape Coast, Ghana
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00a0-f8d6-3db3?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Kakum National Park Cape Coast This forested parkland...
CAPE COAST POLYTECHNIC TO INTRODUCE MARINE ENGINEERING
The Rector of Cape Coast Polytechnic, Dr. Lawrence Atepor has revealed that the institution will introduce new demand-driven programmes such as marine engineering; fisheries; petroleum ...
ANDO modular aid e.V. - Idee und Planung
Im Februar 2013 war ANDO modular aid ein drittes Mal in Accra und Cape Coast, Ghana, unterwegs, um vor Ort mit Projektpartnern, BürgerInnen und der Regionalverwaltung zu sprechen, Verträge...
Nyame Tsease Bakery
CONTACT: Nyame Tsease African Traditionals P. O. Box AD 431 Cape Coast Ghana -- West Africa Tel: +233-244-677734/ +233-279-998419.
Francis Arthur speaking at the SRC Week Launch
The Acting SRC President of the University Of Cape Coast,Francis Kwabena Arthur speaking at the 52nd SRC week Celebration at the UCC Main Auditorium..
Driving in Ghana
We were driving away from Nkanfoa towards Cape Coast in Ghana and I've got it on video.
Nyame Tsease African Traditionals - rehearsal time
CONTACT: Antoinette Adwoa Kudoto Nyame Tsease African Traditionals P. O. Box AD 431 Cape Coast Ghana -- West Africa Tel: +233-244-677734/ +233-279-998419.
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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.
Cape Coast
Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante (Fanti) people, or (Mfantsefo). It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 (2000 census). From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the British, the Portuguese, the Swedish, the Danish and the Dutch. The city's Fante name is Oguaa.
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle is one of a number of "slave castles", fortification in Ghana built by Swedish traders, originally for trade in timber and gold, later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Other Ghanaian slave castles include the Portuguese foundation of Elmina Castle (later Dutch) and Fort Christiansborg. They were used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and traded in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Cape Coast Sports Stadium
Cape Coast Sports Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ebusua Dwarfs. The stadium holds 15,000 people.
St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)
St. Augustine’s College is an all-male academic institution in Cape Coast, Ghana. The school is on Old Elmina Road and is near the University of Cape Coast, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The Roman Catholic institution was established to serve as a training college and seminary. The school was named after St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354 – 430 AD).
Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School
Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion senior high School is a publicly supported Coeducational senior high school in Cape Coast, Ghana. It provides students in forms 1 through 4 a rigorous preparatory education with the aim of successfully passing the WASSCE. The school has distinguished itself as a leading secondary school by placing a high premium on educating students in the Arts and Sciences. It is often touted as one of the most highly regarded secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana.