Metinga
Metinga is a locality in Ahanta West Municipal District, Western Region. Metinga is situated nearby to the locality Akyinim, as well as near Atwiwa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Metal Cross.
Fort Metal Cross
Castle
Photo: Thegoodeastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure located on a promontory at the fishing community of Infuma in Dixcove, in the Western Region of Ghana. Fort Metal Cross is situated 3½ km east of Metinga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dixcove and Busua.
Dixcove
Town
Dixcove is a coastal village and a fishing community in the Ahanta West district, a district in the Western Region of South Ghana, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Sekondi-Takoradi. Dixcove is situated 3½ km east of Metinga.
Busua
Photo: Tom Lubbe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Busua is a beach resort and fishing village in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region in Ghana, about 30 kilometers west of the regional capital, Sekondi-Takoradi in the Gulf of Guinea.
Akwidaa
Photo: aripeskoe2, CC BY 2.0.
Akwidaa is a small town and fishing village in Ahanta West district, Western Region of Ghana. It is one of the southernmost places in Ghana. The part of town near the Gulf of Guinea, known as Akiwidaa Old Town, suffers from flooding and erosion as a result of climate change.
Metinga
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Matinga” and “Mertian”
- Location: Ahanta West Municipal District, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.78678° or 4° 47′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.97787° or 1° 58′ 40″ westElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
6CPWQ2PC+PVGeoNames ID
2298141
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