Keta
in Volta Region, Ghana

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.918 and 0.988 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 55' 4" and E 0° 59' 16"
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: 04:30 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu 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

Delve into Keta

Keta in Volta Region with it's 18,077 habitants is located in Ghana about 85 mi (or 137 km) east of Accra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Keta is now 04:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports close to Keta, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Lomé-Tokoin Airport in Togo in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km). The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 82 mi (or 40 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ghana is Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lome, Ho, Lokossa, Ouidah and Dogbo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

New Year Exhibition Beach Soccer Game: Keta Sunset Sports vs Ada Assurance

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 11:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ketasunsetsports

The video shows highlights of the new year exhibition game between Keta Sunset Sports and Ada Assurance. The match was played at Lorneh Beach Resort, Tegbi-Keta and it ended 3-2 in favour of...


klamatsi

Published: December 09, 2009
Length: 47:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: George Akpalu

Indola fixing the gate at Klamatsi.


Partner Yoga...

Published: November 25, 2018
Length: 34:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ODEHEBI WELLNESS & PERFORMING ARTS

Journey to power.


Divine Favour Shipping

Published: July 25, 2019
Length: 57:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Delove Emmanuel

The journey has just began.


Fort Prinzenstein @ Keta

Published: March 15, 2019
Length: 56:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wise media

Slàve trade dungeons.


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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.

Keta Municipal District

The Keta Municipal District is one of the eighteen (18) districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Its capital and administrative centre is Keta.

Located at 5.91667, 0.983333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of Volta Region

Fort Prinzenstein

Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. It was initially built by Danish traders in 1784 for defensive purposes in a war against the Anlo Ewe and to keep the area safe from other colonial powers.

Located at 5.91083, 0.991944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infrastructure completed in 1784, Forts in Ghana, Former Danish colonies, Volta Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Quittah, Kitta, Kwitta, Keta