Essipon
in Western Region, Ghana
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Takoradi Airport (8 mi) - Kotoka International Airport (114 mi)
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Port Harcourt City Airport (117 mi) - Kumasi Airport (121 mi)
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Port Bouet Airport (155 mi) - Sunyani Airport (171 mi)
- Abengourou Airport (171 mi)
- Asante Traditional Buildings (Unesco heritage, 134 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 4.972 and -1.696 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 4° 58' 19" and W -1° 41' 45"
- 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: 07:36 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 6:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -6.108 and 177.334 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kulia Village - References
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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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Essipon
Essipon in Western Region is a city located in Ghana about 111 mi (or 178 km) west of Accra, the country's capital town.
Current time in Essipon is now 07:36 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Essipon, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 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 134 mi (or 216 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, Cape Coast, Wassa-Akropong, Tiapoum and Mafere. 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 / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
30°C (87 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BUSUA BEACH RESORT
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Fort Oranje - Sekondi, Ghana
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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.
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. It used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sekondi Hasaacas FC. It hosted some matches during 2008 African Cup of Nations. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people and opened in 2008. It was purposefully built as a venue for the 2008 African Cup of Nations held in Ghana in January 2008.
Essipong Stadium
Essipong Stadium was built by Shanghai Construction Group Limited and is a multi-sports complex. The 20,000 all-seater stadium completed at a cost of $38.5 million boast of facilities such as hotels and restaurants amongst others. The stadium is home to Sekondi Wise Fighters.
Botumagyabu
Botumegyabu is a village in Shama District in the Western Region of Ghana near the town Sekondi. Botumegyabu is in the Essikado-Ketan constituency of the Western region of Ghana. It is mainly a dormitory village.
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