Benya Lagoon
Benya Lagoon is in Ghana. Benya Lagoon is situated nearby to the village Bronyibima, as well as near Yesunkwa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elmina Castle and Fort Coenraadsburg.
Elmina Castle
Photo: Bolance, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elmina Castle 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 Elmina, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast.
Fort Coenraadsburg
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small Portuguese chapel built in honor of Saint Jago and it is situated opposite the Elmina Castle in the Central region of Ghana, to protect Fort Elmina from attacks.
Saint Joseph’s basilica
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church is a Roman Catholic Church building in Elmina, in the Central Region of Ghana. Established in 1880, it was the first Roman Catholic church to have been established in Ghana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elmina.
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.
Benya Lagoon
- Type: Wetland
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.09129° or 5° 5′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.35884° or 1° 21′ 32″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
6CQW3JRR+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 136938224OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetlandGeoNames ID
2303164
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bronyibima and Yesunkwa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dutch Cemetery and Ghana Revenue Authority - Elmina Sub Office.
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