Because ghana is only a few degrees north of the equator, its climate is considered tropical. Ghana s topography consists mainly of low plains but its south central area does have a small plateau. It is basically to encourage our brothers and sisters of the african family to return to ghana and for that matter africa to invest and help develop their roots. Osamkrom camp prison is located in central region of ghana, in a town called osamkrom. The towns rich history is told in the form of statues and imaginative. The castle also has a gift shop for the sale of books and souvenirs on the history of the castle. To our chapters, the central region board of directors, conference assistants and committee chairs are working hard to ensure that we are providing the best level of service, communication and resources to our membership and affiliates. This is a pilot project to support senior high schools students, particularly girls, in achieving good results in stem related subjects in their final. One of the major lakes in ghana is lake volta, the worlds largest artificial lake. The royals maintained exclusive rights to fill the central offices of king and, for akan groups, queen mother.
Elmina castle tour ghana wanted to share details of the our elmina castle tour, we were staying locally at the lemon beach resort, we didnt have the time to book an official tour but glad we didnt as the tour conducted by the guides at the castle was amazing, informative whilst very harrowing. The year of return is about 2019 panafest emancipation day which will mark 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade in the history of the black man. The central region has the highest number of secondary schools with the largest. Archaeological work also suggests that central ghana north of the forest zone was inhabited as. In contrast to the north, the central region of ghana has been the focus of somewhat more archaeological research. The historic towns in the region that deserve a visit include winneba, traditionally known as simpa winneba. Book bird rock a 3 star hotel in anomabo, ghana for fine rooms and amentities, at best rates and instant confirmation. Book 3 star hotel in anomabo, ghana bird rock hotel ghana. Culture of ghana history, people, clothing, traditions. The list of the best 100 senior secondary schools in ghana. Two satellite images encompassing most of ghana reveal extensive flooding.
Duakwa and mensa krom, home of some of the region s best woodcarvers. Ghana library authority in collaboration with book aid international has marked 2019 international literacy day in koforidua in the eastern region, to highlight the countrys progress in public and school library development. Elmina castle 2020 all you need to know before you go. Anomabu, also spelled anomabo and formerly as annamaboe, is a town on the coast of the mfantsiman municipal district of the central region of ghana. Forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regions is the collective designation by unesco of europeanstyle fortifications and outposts mostly portuguese, dutch and british along the gold coast modernday ghana during the colonial period. Cape coast castle and the british slave trade, profile books. The fante shrine of nananom mpow and the atlantic slave. Also very interesting is mankessim central region of ghana. A less know attraction, these decorative buildings, are unique to the central coastal region. Albert van dantzig, the dutch and the guinea coast. The first section of the book covers the beginnings of precolonial statehood in the area of west africa that would become ghana. News ghana is ghana s leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. Jean mensa, will over 392,455 ghanaians from the central. The history of ghana is in the series greenwood histories of the modern nations.
Ghana state book in 2007 a need was felt to write and document histories of all the traditional states, the religious bodies. Save on booking hotels, resorts, holiday homes, apartments, villas, beach houses and more. The republic of ghana is named after the medieval west african ghana empire. Elite succession among the matrilineal akan of ghana. It occupies an area of 9,826 square kilometres or 4. His areas of academic interest are the history of asante and the transformations in african. The most flooded rivers are the white volta and its. It is situated on the main road off agonaswedru and winneba junction, about 10ten kilometers drive from winneba junction on your left.
Unpublished report to the central region development commission. Find them in elmina, however he most well know one is in the town of mankessim east of. The central region is one of the ten administrative regions of. Ajumako oware where the carvers specialise in royal regalia, stools, linguistic staffs and clan totems. Ghana s stratification system follows both precolonial and modern patterns. Cape coast is located in ghanas central region, and thanks to its time as a. In ghana a minority of senior secondary school students take history courses. Forts and castles, volta, greater accra, central and western regions. Mankessim was the birthplace of the fante people in ghana.
The view on the left taken on 12 september 2007 shows river systems throughout the length and breadth of the small country swollen compared to conditions in june right before the rainy season started. S ghanata senior high school, dodowa accra girls secondary school aquinas secondary christian methodist school oreilly secondary osu presbyterian secondary. Districts central region all districts of the region. The shrines are the work of asafo companies, once responsible for the defense of the towns. Ghana s firstlevel administrative units are called regions.
Learn more about some of the unique histories, places, and culture that combine. Although relatively small in area and population, ghana is one of the leading countries of africa and is celebrated for its rich history. She opted not to research her own family history for the book, preferring the. Our team is committed to developing innovative new programs for the region. Ghana is also home to lake volta, the worlds largest artificial lake. The central region was historically part of the western region until 1970 when it was carved out just before the 1970 population census. Your cultural sme was born in cape coast, in the central region of ghana. A new name of great resonance in african history is adopted ghana although the ancient kingdom of that name was far to the north, in presentday mali. List of books and articles about ghana history online. Mankessims history is linked to three famed warriors obrumankoma, odapagyan and oson who helped the peoples migration from takyiman in the current brong ahafo region to adoagyir in the central region.
They predominate in five of the ten regions of ghana as follows. The term specifically applies to a number of such fortifications designated as a world heritage site by unesco in 1979, including. The coastal region and the far north of ghana are savanna areas. Yaa gyasi was a stanford sophomore when she visited her native ghana on a. History of the central region ghana and the infamous cape. Current number of all secondlevel administrative units in ghana. My first book of mammals junior readers series, 28, 28 a. Interestingly, many teachers and textbooks disproportionately blame african. Kumasi, another prominent commercial centre, is located in the southcentral part of the country. It is the traditional headquarters of the fante community of ghana. Ghana is located in western africa, bordering the gulf of guinea, between the ivory coast and togo. Anomabu has a settlement population of 14,389 people. The project, which was known as ghana history book project, was formally launched at agona swedru, in the central region of ghana on 14th april, 2012. Administrative structures of the second level in ghana are.
Cultural information ghana centre for intercultural learning. Learn about the history of the northern region in ghana. Heritage management in global perspective, lexington books, lanham, md. Find your perfect vacation rental in kasoa central region ghana, with. It starts in the precolonial period, then the incursion by the traders of the west followed by their gradual domination until full blown colonial rule was established. It has mostly low plains and a small plateau in the central region. A short history of ghana from earliest times until 1980.
Most traditional kingdoms were divided into three hereditary classes. The ashanti kingdom is the oldest and most powerful in ghanas history. Cape coast is located in ghana s central region, and thanks to its time as a trading post, the location where many slaves were held before being shipped to the americas, and its colonial history, it is an important focal point of panafrican history. After a decline in the 1930s, ghanas methodist book depot enjoyed a 60 per. Districts administrative units with a population of 95,000 x 75,000 inhabitants. But her time in the central region where gyasis mother had grown up hadnt. Past and present article pdf available in journal of education and human development 53. Ghana library, book aid mark international literacy day. Ghana, country of western africa, situated on the coast of the gulf of guinea. All ghana districts by town districts ghana home page ghana radio stations festivals of ghana forts and castles latest ghana news ghana districts districts central region cape coast cape. The northern region, which occupies an area of about 70,383 square kilometres, is the largest region in ghana in terms of land area.
Cape coast, the capital of the central region, is just about a 2hour drive west of accra. Mankessim t is located approximately 85 km west of accra on the main road to sekonditakoradi. Portuguese navigators, working their way down the west african coast, reach this area in 1471 and build a fortress at elmina in 1482. A puberty festival to initiate young girls into womanhood. The ghana library authority in collaboration with book aid international and aggreko has launched a science, technology, engineering and mathematics stem study hub at the accra central library.
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