Amansuri Lake
Amansuri Lake is a lake in Western Region, Ghana. Amansuri Lake is situated nearby to the village Beyin, as well as near Kengen.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Ghana
- Also known as: “Lake Tadane”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Apollonia.
Fort Apollonia
Castle
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Apollonia is a fort in Beyin, Ghana. The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on the Feast of Saint Apollonia, 9 February. Fort Apollonia is situated 3½ km south of Amansuri Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nzulezo and Beyin.
Nzulezo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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.
Beyin
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beyin is a village in the Jomoro district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana and also the traditional capital of the Western Nzema traditional Council. Beyin is situated 3½ km south of Amansuri Lake.
Kengen
Village
Kengen, originally called Kenrene, is a town in Jomoro District of the Jomoro constituency of the Western Region of Ghana. Other people have ascribed names such as Kangan or Kangane, but this is as a result of mispronunciation by non-local writers. Kengen is situated 6 km west of Amansuri Lake.
Amansuri Lake
- Category: lake
- Location: Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.02054° or 5° 1′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.59428° or 2° 35′ 39″ westOpen location code
6CQV2CC4+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 37600421OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q106956490
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include boat to Nzulazo and Nzulezo.
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