Fort Victoria

Fort Victoria is a structure in , . It was initially known as 'Phipps Tower', in honour of its initial constructor English Governor Phipps.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 35 metres (115 feet)
  • …is also known as “Fort Victoria, Cape Coast”
  • Description: historic fort in Cape Coast, Ghana

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly and Cape Coast Castle.

Government office
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is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, . is situated 530 metres north of Fort Victoria.

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is one of about forty "slave… is situated 1 km east of Fort Victoria.

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Fort William Lighthouse is a lighthouse located… is situated 550 metres east of Fort Victoria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Coast and Moree.

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is a city in the region of .

Village
is a town with small seaside resort… is situated 6 km northeast of Fort Victoria.

Village
is the name of two towns in the Central Region of . is situated 8 km northwest of Fort Victoria.

Fort Victoria

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Latitude
5.1068° or 5° 6′ 25″ north
Longitude
-1.24915° or 1° 14′ 57″ west
Open location code
6CQW4Q42+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 529249037
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11810407
Wiki­data ID
Q85850621

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Fort Victoria” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن فيكتوريا”
  • Hausa: “Sansanin Victoria, Cape Coast”
  • Turkish: “Victoria Kalesi”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Siwdu Kokompe and Antem.

Nearby Places

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Ghana: Highlights

Notable places include Accra and Kumasi.

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