Ghana
Greater Accra Region
Accra Metropolitan District

Fort James

Fort James is a fort located in , . It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the , and the along the coast of the then Gold Coast.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: material cultural heritage site in Ghana
  • Also known as: “Fort James, Ghana” and “James Fort”
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jamestown Lighthouse and Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum.

Lighthouse
Photo: 123monsignor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lighthouse located in the Jamestown district of , . Standing approximately 28 meters tall, the lighthouse was constructed in the early 1930s to replace an earlier 1871 structure, and has served as a key navigational aid for vessels entering the port of Accra. is situated 130 metres southwest of Fort James.

Museum
Photo: Emkamau, CC BY 3.0.
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown , the capital of . Over the years, the park has attracted visitors from around the world, with an annual count of approximately 98,000 individuals who visit to pay homage to Ghana's first President, and learn about his life and legacy. is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort James.

Church
Photo: Shahadusadik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , officially known as Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity is an Anglican church in Accra, Ghana. Completed in 1894, it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Accra in the Church of the Province of West Africa. is situated 1 km northeast of Fort James.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.

Photo: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of . has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.

Suburb
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is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighborhood in Ghana during the British era. is situated 3 km north of Fort James.

Suburb
is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the of . It is located south of Lartebiokorshie, northeast of and north of . is situated 3½ km west of Fort James.

Fort James

Latitude
5.53374° or 5° 32′ 2″ north
Longitude
-0.21113° or 0° 12′ 40″ west
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Levels
2
Open location code
6CQXGQMQ+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177958818
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11808910
Wiki­data ID
Q5471403
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In Other Languages

From Dagbani to Turkish—“Fort James” goes by many names.
  • Dagbani: “Fort James, Ghana”
  • Ewe: “Fort James”
  • Ewe: “James Fort”
  • French: “fort James”
  • French: “Fort James”
  • French: “James Fort”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Fort James, Ghana”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Fort James”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “James Fort”
  • Hausa: “Sansanin James, Ghana”
  • Hausa: “Sansanin James”
  • Italian: “Fort James”
  • Japanese: “ジェームズ砦”
  • Swedish: “James Fort”
  • Tatar: “Джеймс кальгасы”
  • Turkish: “James Kalesi”

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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 “Fort James”. Photo: Synth85, CC BY-SA 4.0.