Princes Town
in Western Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
4.793 and -2.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 4° 47' 36" and W -2° 7' 57"
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: 01:09 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.108 and 177.334 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kulia 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Princes Town

Princes Town in Western Region is located in Ghana about 143 mi (or 231 km) west of Accra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Princes Town is now 01:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Princes Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sekondi-Takoradi, Cape Coast, Tiapoum, Wassa-Akropong 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 / 81 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Ankobra Beach Resort (Ghana)

Published: March 28, 2012
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Prince's Town Greener than GREEN- Ghana

Published: December 02, 2009
Length: 25:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Allen Taylor

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Published: December 11, 2018
Length: 16:17 min
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Journey to the unknown bay

Published: December 16, 2018
Length: 34:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: patrick annang

This was a ride to the unknown bay area in Axim, Miemia . It was worth it even with the bad road conditions . you'll need a 4 x 4 vehicle or one with a good ...


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Published: April 22, 2019
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GIG Hotel Feature: Lou Moon Lodge, Ghana

Published: May 04, 2019
Length: 45:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Global Island Girl TV

A luxury boutique hotel in the western region of Ghana which features villas with private inifity pools facing the ocean and delicious French inspired cuisine.


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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.

Princes Town, Ghana

Princes Town is located 5 km east of Fort St. Antonio on Manfro Hill in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region of Ghana. It lies between Axim to the west and Takoradi to the east. The original name of this West African town was "Kpokezoe". On 1 January 1681, a Brandenburger expedition of two ships commanded by Otto Friedrich von der Groeben, arrived in the Gold Coast, and began to build a strong fort between Axim and the Cape of Three Points.

Located at 4.79361, -2.13472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Western Region (Ghana)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fort Bladenburg, Prince, Princes Town