Buture
Buture is a stream in Western Region, Ghana. Buture is situated nearby to the locality Atakrom, as well as near Mensakrom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Batenstein.
Fort Batenstein
Photo: Macabe5387, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Batenstein was a fort and trading post established by the Dutch on the Gold Coast in 1656. It was situated near Butre. The fort was ceded with the entire Dutch Gold Coast to Britain in 1872.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Butre and Busua.
Butre
Village
Photo: Macabe5387, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Butre is a village in the Ahanta West district, district in the Western Region of Ghana. Butre contains the Fort Batenstein Castle.
Busua
Photo: Tom Lubbe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Busua is a beach resort and fishing village in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region in Ghana, about 30 kilometers west of the regional capital, Sekondi-Takoradi in the Gulf of Guinea.
Dixcove
Town
Dixcove is a coastal village and a fishing community in the Ahanta West district, a district in the Western Region of South Ghana, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Sekondi-Takoradi. Dixcove is situated 4½ km southwest of Buture.
Buture
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Butre” and “Butri”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.82406° or 4° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.91545° or 1° 54′ 56″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6CPWR3FM+JRGeoNames ID
2302372
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Satellite Map
Discover Buture from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Atakrom and Mensakrom.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amawai and Butre Point.
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