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

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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

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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.

Atuabo

Village

Atuabo is a town in the Western Region of Ghana noted for the situation of the Ghana Gas Company's Atuabo Gas Plant and the proposed Atuabo Freeport. It is one of many small towns such as Eikwe and Baku along the beautiful coastal beaches of Nzemaland in the Western Region of Ghana. Atuabo is situated 6 km southeast of Amansuri Lake.

Amansuri Lake

Category: lake
Location: Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

5.02054° or 5° 1′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.59428° or 2° 35′ 39″ west

Open location code

6CQV2CC4+67

OpenStreetMap ID

way 37600421

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q106956490

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include boat to Nzulazo and Nzulezo.

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