Bobowasi Island

Bobowasi Island is an islet in . Bobowasi Island is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Saint Anthony and Nzema East Municipal District.

Castle
Photo: Jesuraj Alakassery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a fort built by the Portuguese in 1515 near the town of , in what is now . In 1642, the Dutch captured the fort and subsequently made it part of the Dutch Gold Coast. is situated 1 km northeast of Bobowasi Island.

Government office
is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, . It was originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Nzema East District, which was created from the former Nzema District Council… is situated 1½ km northeast of Bobowasi Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Axim and Domunli.

Photo: Ottomuc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town and the capital of , a district in of South . lies 64 kilometers west of the port city of in the Western Region, west of .

Village
is a town in the of . The town is south of on the Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located 100 kilometres west of the regional capital, Takoradi, and is in the Jomoro District. is situated 5 km southeast of Bobowasi Island.

Bobowasi Island

Latitude
4.86182° or 4° 51′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.24866° or 2° 14′ 55″ west
Open location code
6CPVVQ62+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4183398
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

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