Kakum
Kakum is a stream in Ghana. Kakum is situated nearby to the locality Atrankwa, as well as near Ahinbuboi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elmina Java Museum.
Elmina Java Museum
Museum
Photo: Fentener van Vlissingen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Elmina Java Museum is situated 3½ km west of Kakum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elmina and Cape Coast.
Elmina
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Elmina is a city in Coastal Plain 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.
Cape Coast
Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.
Cape Coast is a city in the Coastal Plain region of Ghana. It's a 2 hour 15 minutes drive from the capital city, Accra.
Kakum
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Sweet River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.10396° or 5° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.31721° or 1° 19′ 2″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
6CQW4M3M+H4GeoNames ID
2299890
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Localities in the Area
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