Abokwa
Abokwa is an island in Western Region, Ghana. Abokwa is situated nearby to the locality Alatakrom, as well as near the town Dixcove.- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Abokwa Island”
- Historically known as: “Abokori Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Metal Cross and Fort Batenstein.
Fort Metal Cross
Castle
Photo: Thegoodeastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure located on a promontory at the fishing community of Infuma in Dixcove, in the Western Region of Ghana.
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. Fort Batenstein is situated 3 km northeast of Abokwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Busua and Dixcove.
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.
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. Butre is situated 3 km northeast of Abokwa.
Abokwa
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Abokwa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Abokwa Island”
- Swedish: “Abokwa Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alatakrom and Ebenkrom.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swanzy Point and Fante Agyan.
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