Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions World Heritage Site

Official name

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions | UNESCO

Country

Ghana | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
5.3910° Lat, 0.4936° Lon | Map

Code

34

Time Zone

Africa/Accra (GMT, +0000)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. The remains of fortified trading-posts, erected between 1482 and 1786, can still be seen along the coast of Ghana between Keta and Beyin. They were links in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime exploration.