Fort William
Fort William is a fort in Anomabu, Central Region, Ghana, originally known as Fort Anomabo and renamed Fort William in the 1830s by its then-commander, Brodie Cruickshank, who added one storey to the main building, and renamed the fort after King William IV.
- Castle
- Description: material cultural heritage site at Anomabu, Ghana
- Also known as“Anomabu Castle”“Fort Anomabo”“Fort William, Ghana”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Amsterdam.
Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam is a former slave fort in Abandze, Central region, Ghana. Fort Amsterdam is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort William.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anomabu and Abandze.
Fort William
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Latitude
5.17425° or 5° 10′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.11899° or 1° 7′ 8″ west
Open location code
6CQW5VFJ+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dagbani to Turkish—“Fort William” goes by many names.
Fort William, GhanaDagbani
Anomabu CastleGhanaian Pidgin English
Fort AnomaboGhanaian Pidgin English
Fort WilliamGhanaian Pidgin English
Fort William, GhanaGhanaian Pidgin English
Fort William, GhanaHausa
William KalesiTurkish
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anomabo Tourist Office and Anomabu Post Office.
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