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Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Elmina

#6 among attractions in Elmina

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Alternative names: Area: 152.9 mi²Coordinates: 5°4'60"N, 1°21'0"W
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Elmina Ghana

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Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elmina Castle, Dutch Cemetery, Fort Coenraadsburg, St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church.

  • elmina castle~720 ftE
    Landmark slave trading post and museum

    Elmina Castle, Elmina

    4 min walk • Elmina Castle, a haunting vestige of history, stands as a formidable structure in the coastal city of Elmina, Ghana. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it is the oldest European building in existence south of the Sahara and was originally established as a trade...

  • dutch cemetery elmina~1460 ftNW
    Cemetery

    Dutch Cemetery, Elmina

    8 min walk • The Dutch Cemetery of Elmina was constructed on the order of Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast Johannes Petrus Hoogenboom in 1806.

  • fort coenraadsburg elmina~600 ftNW
    , Forts and castles

    Fort Coenraadsburg, Elmina

    3 min walk • Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small Portuguese chapel built in honor of Saint Jago and it is situated opposite the Elmina Castle in the Central region of Ghana, to protect Fort Elmina from attacks.

  • st josephs minor basilica church elmina~1890 ftNW
    Church

    St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church, Elmina

    10 min walk • St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church is a Roman Catholic Church building in Elmina, in the Central Region of Ghana. Established in 1880, it was the first Roman Catholic church to have been established in Ghana.

  • elmina java museum1.1 miN
    Museum

    Elmina Java Museum, Elmina

    29 min walk • The Elmina Java Museum is a museum in Elmina, Ghana, dedicated to the history of the so-called Belanda Hitam; soldiers recruited in the 19th century in the Dutch Gold Coast to serve in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army.

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Which popular attractions are close to Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District?

Nearby attractions include Fort Coenraadsburg, Elmina (3 min walk), Elmina Castle, Elmina (4 min walk), Dutch Cemetery, Elmina (8 min walk), St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church, Elmina (10 min walk).

Where to next? Visit central Central region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Ghana.

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