Atonkwa, Elmina

Atonkwa, Elmina is a suburb in , . Atonkwa, Elmina is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elmina Java Museum.

Museum
The is a museum in , , 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. is situated 3 km southwest of Atonkwa, Elmina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elmina and Cape Coast.

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is a city in 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.

is a city in the region of . It's a 2 hour 15 minutes drive from the capital city, Accra.

Atonkwa, Elmina

Latitude
5.11371° or 5° 6′ 49″ north
Longitude
-1.32378° or 1° 19′ 26″ west
Open location code
6CQW4M7G+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8200643825
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Anthony Catholic Church and Atonkwa Mosque.

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