Fort São Sebastião de Xama
Fort São Sebastião or Fort San Sebastian located in Shama, Ghana, is the third oldest fortification in Ghana and it was built in 1523. Along with several other castles in Ghana, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 because of its testimony to the history of European trade, colonization, and exploitation in the region.
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- Tourist attraction
- Description: former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana
- Also known as“Fort San Sebastian”“Fort St. Sebastian”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Shama District.
Shama District
Government office
Shama District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana.
760 metres west of Fort São Sebastião de Xama
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shama and Aboadze.
Shama
Shama is a coastal town in the Shama district in the Ghanaian Coastal Plain.
Fort São Sebastião de Xama
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Latitude
5.01078° or 5° 0′ 39″ north
Longitude
-1.6292° or 1° 37′ 45″ west
Open location code
6CQW296C+88
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OpenStreetMap feature
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historic = castle
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fort São Sebastião de Xama” goes by many names.
聖塞巴斯蒂安堡Chinese
Fort São Sebastião de XamaDagbani
fort St. SebastianDutch
San SebastianDutch
San Sebastian (Goudkust)Dutch
St. SebastiaenDutch
Sansanin San SebastianHausa
מצודת סן סבסטיאןHebrew
Forte San SebastianItalian
Fort San SebastianPolish
Форт Святого СебастьянаRussian
Тврђава Сао Себастијан де ШамаSerbian
Изге Себастьян кальгасыTatar
São Sebastião de Xama KalesiTurkish
Форт Сан-Себастьян-де-ШамаUkrainian
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