Kanka

Kanka is a locality in . Kanka is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elmina.

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is a city in region of Ghana. Its name comes from the Portuguese word for "Mine". The gold found in these mines are also the origin of the name "Gold Coast", which was the name of what is now Ghana, when it was a British Colony.

Kanka

Latitude
5.05° or 5° 3′ north
Longitude
-1.4° or 1° 24′ west
Open location code
6CQW2HXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
2299823
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