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2. Elmina - Wikipedia

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   Elmina is home to the Elmina Fishing Harbour, the third largest fish landing site in Ghana, beaten by the Tema and Sekondi harbours. [17] In August 2020, a $93 million rehabilitation project began, improving the harbour's infrastructure to help with increasing demand. It was completed in May 2020. [18]

3. History of Elmina - Wikipedia

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   Elmina was located on the border of the two Fante states Komenda and Fetu.Since the Portuguese also called the later Elmina "Aldea das duas Partes", which translates as "village of two parts", it has been assumed that before the arrival of the Portuguese, there were two different fishing villages on both banks of the Benya Lagoon.

4. Elmina Castle - Wikipedia

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   St. George Castle Elmina Castle in the Blaeu-Van der Hem Atlas (1660s).. Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine Castle), also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina (or Feitoria da Mina), in present-day Elmina, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast.

5. Central region (Ghana) - Wikipedia

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   Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle are prominent UNESCO World Heritage Sites and serve as a reminder of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The Central Region is a major center for tourism within Ghana and it has beaches and national parks (Kakum National Park). [3] U.S. President Barack Obama made his first international trip to the city of Cape ...

6. Assin Manso Slave River Site - Wikipedia

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   The Assin Manso Slave River Site served as the place where slaves had their last bath on African soil before being marched down to the slave castles of Elmina and Cape Coast along the coast. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The site was referenced as the "great depot" through which the Asantes sent slaves to the coast and served as one of the largest eighteenth ...

7. Cape Coast - Wikipedia

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   Cape Coast is a city and the capital of the Cape Coast Metropolitan District and the Central Region of Ghana. It is located about 38.4 mi (61.8 km) from Sekondi-Takoradi and approximately 80 mi (130 km) from Accra. The city is one of the most historically significant settlements in Ghana. [3]