Shama
Shama is a coastal town in the Shama district in the Ghanaian Coastal Plain. 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 Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.
- Town
- Description: fishing town in Ghana
- Also known as“Chama”“Chamah”“Shama, Ghana”“Sima”
Places of Interest
Discover Fort São Sebastião de Xama and Shama District.
Fort São Sebastião de Xama
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Shama District
Government office
Shama District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana.
Shama
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Latitude
5.0103° or 5° 0′ 37″ north
Longitude
-1.629° or 1° 37′ 44″ west
Open location code
6CQW296C+4C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Shama” goes by many names.
ShamaCatalan
ShamaCebuano
ShamaDutch
Esema kokobirikoFanti
Esema NkwantaFanti
ShamaGa
ShamaGhanaian Pidgin English
ShamaHausa
Shama, GhanaHausa
שאמהHebrew
ShamaInterlingue
ShamaIrish
ShamaItalian
シャマJapanese
ShamaSouthern Dagaare
ShamaSwahili
Shama, GhanaSwahili
ShamaSwedish
Shama, GhanaSwedish
ShamaTurkish
Esema kokobirikoTwi
Esema NkwantaTwi
ШамаUkrainian
شاماUrdu
شاما، گھاناUrdu
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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Ghanaian Coastal Plain: Highlights
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