Fort Prinzenstein

Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at , , which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fortified colonial trade post in Ghana
  • Also known as: “Fort Prindsensteen” and “普林曾斯坦堡”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Keta Senior High Technical School.

School
Photo: Noahalorwu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
formerly Keta Secondary School, is a mixed Public Senior High School located at , a town in the of the , Ghana. is situated 3 km south of Fort Prinzenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dzelukope and Tegbi.

Village
is a town located near in the of . is situated 3½ km south of Fort Prinzenstein.

Town
is a small town in the Keta Municipal district of the of . It is mainly populated by Ewe people. On July 10, 2025, Togbi Azadagli IV was inaugurated as the new Like Fia of , instilling fresh hope and enthusiasm within the Tsrimega Royal family and throughout the community in Anlo, Volta Region. is situated 8 km south of Fort Prinzenstein.

Village
, Ghana is located in the in the Keta district now Municipal of . is one of the islands forming the archipelago of the Keta Lagoon. is situated 9 km northwest of Fort Prinzenstein.

Fort Prinzenstein

Latitude
5.92189° or 5° 55′ 19″ north
Longitude
0.99355° or 0° 59′ 37″ east
Open location code
6FQ2WXCV+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247202881
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1438675
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Twi—“Fort Prinzenstein” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Prinzenstein堡”
  • Dagbani: “Fort Prinzenstein”
  • Danish: “Fort Prinsensten”
  • Dutch: “Fort Singelenburgh”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن برينزينشتاين”
  • French: “fort Prinzenstein”
  • French: “Fort Prinzenstein”
  • Ga: “Fort Prinzenstein”
  • German: “Fort Prinzenstein”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Fort Prinzenstein”
  • Hausa: “Fort Prinzenstein”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר פרינסטנסן”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Prinsensten”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Prinsensten”
  • Russian: “Принсенстен”
  • Swedish: “Fort Prinsensten”
  • Turkish: “Prinzenstein Kalesi”
  • Twi: “Fort Prinzenstein”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Keta Market and Keta beach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: GCB Bank and Honesty Store.

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