Elmina
in Central Region, Ghana
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Takoradi Airport (32 mi) - Kotoka International Airport (89 mi)
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Port Harcourt City Airport (94 mi) - Kumasi Airport (114 mi)
- Sunyani Airport (171 mi)
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Port Bouet Airport (178 mi) - Abengourou Airport (184 mi)
- Asante Traditional Buildings (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 5.085 and -1.351 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 5° 5' 4" and W -1° 21' 3"
- 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: 06:26 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 6:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -6.108 and 177.334 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kulia Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Explore Elmina
Elmina in Central Region with it's 25,560 inhabitants is located in Ghana about 86 mi (or 138 km) south-west of Accra, the country's capital.
Local time in Elmina is now 06:26 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports in the wider vicinity of Elmina, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-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 113 mi (or 182 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cape Coast, Sekondi-Takoradi, Wassa-Akropong, Accra and Koforidua. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
30°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
31°C (89 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Coconut Grove Bridge House
Hotel Loreto
Coconut Grove Beach Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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..
Funeral in Elmina
Elmina, Ghana
On the road to Elmina, Ghana. Scenes from the city and Elmina castle. Filmed with GoPro HD Hero camera.
A boat ride near Elmina Castle, Ghana
The Adopt One Village team went out for a ride on a boat near Elmina Castle. This is a bit of the raw footage during our return.
Ghana Castillo Elmina
Visita al Castillo de esclavos de Elmina de los portugueses, holandeses y británicos.
African downhill sledging in the afternoon sun in Ghana
To escape boredom, these kids invent a way to enjoy speed by sledging downhill in the afternoon heat in the middle of the hustle and bustle of a fishing town in Elmina, Ghana.
ELIMINA - CAPE COAST- NATACO BEACH RESORT
A wonderfull Resort Beach house for rent (direct sea front view). Location: Elmina- Cape Coast: Enjoy the fresh fishes and cool breeze from the Atlantic ocean. Contact : Email: jpcole-cenfeed@t...
Wonderboy, Cape coast, Ghana
Wonderboy(William) at the streets of Cape coast Ghana.
Monarke Hybrid Organ for the Mfantsipim Senior High School.
Together with our dealer Church Organs Ghana Ltd., Johannus recently installed a Monarke Hybrid Organ with 25 stops at the Mfantsipim School Assembly Hall in Cape Coast, Ghana. Mfantsipim...
Elmina to Cape Coast
On the beautiful road along the coast from Elmina to Cape Coast in Ghana. Filmed with GoPro HD Hero camera.
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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.
Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle was erected by Portugal in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine) Castle, also known simply as Mina or Feitoria da Mina) in present-day Elmina, Ghana. It was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, so is the oldest European building in existence below the Sahara. First established as a trade settlement, the castle later became one of the most important stops on the route of the Atlantic slave trade.
Elmina
Elmina, is a town in the Central Region, situated on a south-facing bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, about 12 km west of Cape Coast. The first European settlement in West Africa, it now has a population of around 20,000 people.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Elmina.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saint George Del Mina, Edina, Dena, Elmina, אלמינה, エルミナ, 엘미나, São Jorge da Mina, Элмина, Елмина, ایلمینا
