Elmina Point

Elmina Point is a point in , . Elmina Point is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elmina Castle and Fort Coenraadsburg.

Photo: Bolance, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or Fort St. George, was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina, in present-day , , formerly the Gold Coast.

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or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small fort situated opposite the in the of Ghana, built around a Portuguese chapel for Saint Jago, to protect Fort Elmina from attacks.

Church
Photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Elmina Point

Latitude
5.08241° or 5° 4′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.34701° or 1° 20′ 49″ west
Open location code
6CQW3MJ3+X5
Geo­Names ID
2301188
Wiki­data ID
Q24697543
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Satellite Map

Discover Elmina Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Elmina Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Elmina Point”
  • Swedish: “Elmina Point”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elmina Bay and Benya Lagoon.

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