Atuabo
Atuabo is a town in the Western Region of Ghana noted for the situation of the Ghana Gas Company's Atuabo Gas Plant and the proposed Atuabo Freeport. It is one of many small towns such as Eikwe and Baku along the beautiful coastal beaches of Nzemaland in the Western Region of Ghana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: town in the Western Region of Ghana
- Also known as: “Atterboe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Apollonia.
Fort Apollonia
Castle
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Apollonia is a fort in Beyin, Ghana. The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on the Feast of Saint Apollonia, 9 February. Fort Apollonia is situated 4 km west of Atuabo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beyin and Nzulezo.
Beyin
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beyin is a village in the Jomoro district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana and also the traditional capital of the Western Nzema traditional Council. Beyin is situated 4 km west of Atuabo.
Nzulezo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Nzulezo is a world heritage listed remote stilt village in Western Ghana. Nzulezo was built over water for protection and safety during attacks in times of war. The main activities of its inhabitants is agriculture, while fishery plays a secondary role.
Eikwe
Village
Eikwe is a small town in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region of Ghana. Eikwe is popularly known amongst the Nzema folks of Ghana for the prominent hospital facility that serve the populace of all the 3 districts in Nzemaland. Eikwe is situated 9 km east of Atuabo.
Atuabo
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.98044° or 4° 58′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.55476° or 2° 33′ 17″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
6CPVXCJW+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 1820144680OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Turkish—“Atuabo” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Atuabo”
- Turkish: “Atuabo”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Atuabo”. Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.