Awuna Beach

Awuna Beach is a village in . Awuna Beach is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort São Sebastião de Xama and Shama District.

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Fort São Sebastião or Fort San Sebastian located in , is the third oldest fortification in Ghana and it was built in 1523. Along with several other castles in Ghana, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 because of its testimony to the history of European trade, colonization, and exploitation in the region. is situated 3½ km southwest of Awuna Beach.

Government office
is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, . "Originally, it was part of the then-larger Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council" until the… is situated 4 km southwest of Awuna Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shama and Aboadze.

Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town in the district in the . It is known for its lush beaches and vegetation. It is about 25 km away from Takoradi and 160 km from Ivoiro, the border town between and .

Town
is a town in the of . It serves both as a dormitory town as well as an industrialized zone. It also houses Ghana's first thermal plant for electricity production. is situated 8 km southwest of Awuna Beach.

Awuna Beach

Latitude
5.03039° or 5° 1′ 49″ north
Longitude
-1.60474° or 1° 36′ 17″ west
Open location code
6CQW29JW+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3407499422
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fawumaye and Kafodzidzi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Church of Pentecost - New Site Assembly and Shama Hospital.

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