Apam
Apam is a town in Coastal Plain region of Ghana. Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid or Fort Patience, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbour and town from a rocky peninsula on the south side of the town.
- Town with about 20,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 metres (270 feet)
- Description: town in Ghana
- Also known as“Apaa”“apamu”“Appam”
Places of Interest
Discover Fort Patience.
Fort Patience
Fort Patience is a Dutch-built fort located in the township of Apam, in the Central Region of Ghana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mumford.
Apam
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Latitude
5.2833° or 5° 16′ 60″ north
Longitude
-0.738° or 0° 44′ 17″ west
Open location code
6CQX77M6+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Akan to Urdu—“Apam” goes by many names.
ApaaGhanaian Pidgin English
ApamGhanaian Pidgin English
ApaaHausa
ApamHausa
ApamIrish
アパムJapanese
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gomoa Akyemefo and Abrekum.
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.”
Ghanaian Coastal Plain: Highlights
Learn more about Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi.
