Yaw Bew

Yaw Bew is a locality in Shama District, Western Region. Yaw Bew is situated nearby to the locality Antu, as well as near Asem Asa Number Two.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort São Sebastião de Xama and Shama District.

Fort São Sebastião de Xama

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Fort São Sebastião or Fort San Sebastian located in Shama, Ghana, is the third oldest fortification in Ghana and it was built in 1523. Along with several other castles in Ghana, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 because of its testimony to the history of European trade, colonization, and exploitation in the region. Fort São Sebastião de Xama is situated 3½ km southeast of Yaw Bew.

Shama District

Government office

Shama District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. "Originally, it was part of the then-larger Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council" until the… Shama District is situated 3 km south of Yaw Bew.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shama and Aboadze.

Shama

Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shama is a coastal town in the Shama district in the Ghanaian Coastal Plain. It is known for its lush beaches and vegetation. It is about 25 km away from Takoradi and 160 km from Ivoiro, the border town between Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.

Aboadze

Town

Aboadze is a town in the Western region of Ghana. It serves both as a dormitory town as well as an industrialized zone. It also houses Ghana's first thermal plant for electricity production. Aboadze is situated 7 km south of Yaw Bew.

Yaw Bew

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ya Biw”, “Yabin”, “Yabiu”, and “Yabiw”
Location: Shama District, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.03788° or 5° 2′ 16″ north

Longitude

-1.64296° or 1° 38′ 35″ west

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

6CQW29Q4+5R

GeoNames ID

2293932

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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