Butre

Butre is a village in the Ahanta West district, district in the of . Butre contains the Castle.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Western Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Bootry”, “Boutrie”, “Boutry”, “Butre, Ghana”, and “Butri”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Batenstein.

was a fort and trading post established by the Dutch on the Gold Coast in 1656.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Busua and Dixcove.

is a beach resort and fishing village in the…

Town
is a coastal village and a fishing community… is situated 4½ km southwest of Butre.

Town
is the capital of Ahanta West District in . is situated 9 km northwest of Butre.

Butre

Latitude
4.82294° or 4° 49′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.91694° or 1° 55′ 1″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
6CPWR3FM+56
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Yoruba—“Butre” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Butre”
  • Chinese: “布特雷”
  • Dutch: “Butre”
  • French: “Butre”
  • Ga: “Butre”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Butre”
  • Hausa: “Butre, Ghana”
  • Hausa: “Butre”
  • Hebrew: “בוטרה”
  • Irish: “Butre”
  • Russian: “Бутре”
  • Turkish: “Butre”
  • Twi: “Butre”
  • Yoruba: “Butre”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Asemko and Asemasa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Busua Beach and Agona.

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Worth a closer look: Accra and Kumasi.

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