Cape Coast
in Central Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.105 and -1.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 6' 19" and W -1° 14' 47"
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: 11:04 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.108 and 177.334 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kulia Village
References
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

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

Address
4,8 mi
Ankaful Road
Cape Coast
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 11:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Brenu Field Trip to Elmina & Cape Coast Slave Forts

Published: February 28, 2011
Length: 01:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Sabre Charitable Trust (UK)


Getting to Cape Coast, Ghana

Published: June 06, 2013
Length: 24:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Brendan van Son

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

Published: November 24, 2010
Length: 18:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWa

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

Published: December 23, 2012
Length: 28:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: centralpress

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 ...


Kingdom Care Basketball Camp | Cape Coast, Ghana

Published: January 20, 2013
Length: 01:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hoopscareintl

Ball Handling Station.


ANDO modular aid e.V. - Idee und Planung

Published: November 11, 2013
Length: 32:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ANDO modular aid e.V.

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

Published: April 20, 2013
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: YawAzonto

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

Published: March 16, 2015
Length: 33:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Isaac Neequaye

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

Published: September 26, 2011
Length: 01:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: newbold814

We were driving away from Nkanfoa towards Cape Coast in Ghana and I've got it on video.


Nyame Tsease African Traditionals - rehearsal time

Published: April 08, 2013
Length: 51:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: YawAzonto

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.

Located at 5.1, -1.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana), Cape Coast, Regional capitals in Ghana, Former Swedish colonies, Former colonies in Africa, Swedish colonisation in Africa

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.

Located at 5.10333, -1.2425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cape Coast, History of Ghana, Castles in Ghana, World Heritage Sites in Ghana, Slave trade, Former castles, Ghana–Sweden relations

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.

Located at 5.11139, -1.25778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cape Coast, Football venues in Ghana

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).

Located at 5.10354, -1.26323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cape Coast, Educational institutions established in 1930, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Ghana

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.

Located at 5.13722, -1.21972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1940, High schools in Ghana, Cape Coast, Boarding schools in Ghana


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ogwa, Cape Coast Castle, Igua Ogwa, Cabo Corso, Cape Coast, کیپ کوست, ケープ・コースト, 케이프코스트, Keip Kostas, Кейп-Кост, کیپ کوسٹ, 海岸角