Winneba
in Central Region, Ghana

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.351 and -0.623 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 21' 4" and W -0° 37' 23"
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: 10:09 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 6:08 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Winneba

Winneba in Central Region with it's 44,254 citizens is a place in Ghana about 33 mi (or 52 km) south-west of Accra, the country's capital city.

Current time in Winneba is now 10:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports near Winneba, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 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 75 mi (or 120 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Accra, Cape Coast, 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: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

33°C (92 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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...


THE COAST OF SENYA BERAKU 1

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 10:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: J Appiah

some part of the coast of senya.


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.


''Wow air travel guide application "

Published: April 29, 2018
Length: 37:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oppong Ebenezer

My trip to sir Charles beach off winneba beach.


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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.

Winneba

Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, also (informally) known as the Land of the Gharteys because its royals and many of its inhabitants bear this name, is an historic fishing town in Ghana, lying on the south coast, 35 miles west of Accra and 90 miles east of Cape Coast. The population was recorded as 40,017 in a census in 2000. Its inhabitants are known as Simpafo or Effutufo. It is the capital of the Awutu/Effutu/Senya District in Central Region.

Located at 5.33333, -0.616667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana), Central Region (Ghana)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Simpa, Winnebah, Winneba, Виннебе