Eja Point
Eja Point is a point in Ghana. Eja Point is situated nearby to the village Abandze, as well as near the locality Great Kromanti High Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Ghana
- Also known as: “Aga Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Amsterdam.
Fort Amsterdam
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Amsterdam is a former slave fort in Abandze, Central region, Ghana. It was built by the English between 1638 and 1645 as Fort Cormantin or Fort Courmantyne, and was captured by admiral Michiel de Ruyter of the Dutch West India Company in 1665, in retaliation for the capture of several Dutch forts by the English Admiral Holmes in 1664.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abandze and Saltpond.
Abandze
Village
Photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0.
Abandze is a small town near the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying north-east of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. In 2010, the town had a population of 3,632.
Saltpond
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saltpond is a town and the capital of the Mfantsiman Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana. As of 2013, Saltpond has a population of 24,689 people. Saltpond is situated 3½ km northeast of Eja Point.
Anomabu
Village
Photo: Flickr account, OGL.
Anomabu, also spelled Anomabo and formerly as Annamaboe, is a town on the coast of the Mfantsiman Municipal District of the Central Region of South Ghana. Anomabu is situated 4½ km west of Eja Point.
Eja Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Eja Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eja Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eja Point”
- Swedish: “Eja Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Great Kromanti High Town and Ejaa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wonkom Lagoon and Kumkumadzi.
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