Atonkwa, Elmina

Atonkwa, Elmina is a suburb in Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Central Region. Atonkwa, Elmina is situated nearby to the suburb Iture, as well as near Kwapro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elmina Java Museum.

Elmina Java Museum

Museum

Photo: Fentener van Vlissingen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Elmina Java Museum is a museum in Elmina, Ghana, dedicated to the history of the so-called Belanda Hitam; soldiers recruited in the 19th century in the Dutch Gold Coast to serve in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. Elmina Java Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Atonkwa, Elmina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elmina and Cape Coast.

Elmina

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Elmina is a city in Coastal Plain region of Ghana. Its name comes from the Portuguese word for "Mine". The gold found in these mines are also the origin of the name "Gold Coast", which was the name of what is now Ghana, when it was a British Colony.