Ghanaian Coastal Plain
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Ghanaian Coastal Plain is a region of Ghana.Cities
- - the capital city
- - beach town
- - seaside village
- - with a famous slave fort that is a
- - with another slave fort
- - Enjoy some time relaxing on this picturesque beach.
Other destinations
- is the best preserved region of virgin rainforest in the country and provides the easiest access to the rainforest for tourists along with the famous canopy walkway.
- - traditional stilted village
Understand
This is an ideal region for visitors with a appreciation for history.
The coastline is famous for its ancient forts, castles and slave dungeons, which were constructed by European merchants. The World Heritage Foundation under UNESCO has declared 11 of them as World Heritage Monuments under the name "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions".
Slave forts and castles
- Fort Good Hope, Senya Beraku
- Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast
- Fort Patience, Apam
- Fort Amsterdam, Abazde
- Fort St Jago, Elmina
- Fort Batenstein, Butri
- Fort San Sebastian, Shama
- Fort Metal Cross, Dixcove
- English Fort/Fort Vredenburg, Komenda
- Fort Saint Antony, Axim
- Elmina Castle, Elmina