Nzulezo

Nzulezo is a world heritage listed remote stilt village in Western Ghana. Nzulezo was built over water for protection and safety during attacks in times of war. The main activities of its inhabitants is agriculture, while fishery plays a secondary role.
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  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
  • …is also known as “Nzulezu Stilt Settlement”
  • Description: human settlement

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beyin.
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is a village in the Jomoro district, a district… is situated 4 km south of Nzulezo.

Nzulezo

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Latitude
5.021° or 5° 1′ 16″ north
Longitude
-2.598° or 2° 35′ 53″ west
Open location code
6CQV2CC2+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1499351848
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11205196
Wiki­data ID
Q924568

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Twi—“Nzulezo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نزوليزو”
  • Dutch: “Nzulezo”
  • French: “Nzulezo”
  • Hausa: “Nzulezo”
  • Igbo: “Nzulezo”
  • Italian: “Nzulezu”
  • Portuguese: “Nzulezo”
  • Spanish: “Pueblo de Ghana”
  • Tatar: “Нзулезу су өсте авылы”
  • Twi: “Nzulezo”

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