Mankessim

Mankessim is a town in the of , . It is approximately 75 km west of , on the main road to . It is the traditional headquarters of the Fante ethnic group of Ghana.
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  • Type: Town with 41,500 residents
  • Description: place in Central Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Mankesim” and “Ɔman Kɛse mu”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saltpond.

Town
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is a town and the capital of the in the Central Region of . As of 2013, has a population of 24,689 people. is situated 8 km southwest of Mankessim.

Mankessim

Latitude
5.26717° or 5° 16′ 2″ north
Longitude
-1.01803° or 1° 1′ 5″ west
Population
41,500
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
6CQW7X8J+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 990128575
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2298205
Wiki­data ID
Q6750511
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Akan to Twi—“Mankessim” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Mankessim”
  • Akan: “Ɔman kɛse mu.”
  • Arabic: “مانكسيم”
  • Dagbani: “Mankessim”
  • Dutch: “Mankessim”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مانكسيم”
  • Fanti: “Mankessim”
  • French: “Mankessim”
  • Hebrew: “מנקסים”
  • Irish: “Mankessim”
  • Kusaal: “Mankessim”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Mankessim”
  • Norwegian: “Mankessim”
  • Polish: “Mankessim”
  • Spanish: “Mankessim”
  • Turkish: “Mankessim”
  • Twi: “Mankessim”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edumadze and Mankessim.

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