Ghana a west African country surrounded by three French speaking countries namely Togo, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso is a country of rich culture and heritage. Ghana who gained independence on the 6th of March 1957 is still a developing country despite all the natural resources the country has.
Ghana is well known in the world for its rich culture, kind hospitality, football legends such as Abedi Pele, Michael Essien , Asamoah Gyan and many other things. One of the greatest things that portrays Ghana’s good name over seas is its magnificent tourist sites.
Paris will boast about the Eiffel tower, Rome will boast about the Colosseum, The Big Apple will boast about the statue of Liberty ,Dubai will boast about the tallest bulding in the world, Peru will boast about Machu Picchu, India will boast about the Taj Mahal, Egypt will boast about the Pyramids of Giza, China’s great wall is a wonder of man but Ghana has what it has and the tourist sites in Ghana make us black and proud.
Ghana has series of tourist sites such as The Larabanga Mosque, Castles built in the 15th and 16th but still functioning today, monkey sanctuaries, mount Afadza, Amedzofe, The big tree, Volta Estuary and many more that will take centuries to name. Below are six tourist sites in Ghana which are compared to none. These six tourist sites are sites with information to marvel people.
The first and foremost tourist site to be noted is Cape Three Points. Cape Three Points is a small peninsula in the western region of Ghana on the Atlantic Ocean. Forming the southernmost tip of Ghana, Cape Three Points is located between the coastal village of Dixcove and Princess Town, where you will find Brandenburg-built Fort Gross Fredrichburg. Cape Three points is known as “the land nearest nowhere” because it is the land nearest a location in the sea which is at 0 latitude, 0 longtitude and 0 altitude. Awesome right. Cape three points is also known for its lighthouses. A lighthouse was built in 1875 by the British but got destroyed. A well improved lighthouse was built in 1925 and is still functioning today. The lighthouse was solar powered in 2005. This lighthouse is a fantastic place to admire the landscape and even catch a glimpse of whales between August and February and dolphins between July and November who use this sea route during their migration. Anytime you are in the western region of Ghana make a tour to Cape Three Points and you will be glad you did.
Another important tourist site in Ghana is the Lake Volta. Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world. It has a surface area of 8502 square kilometers. The Akosombo Dam which generates electricity to Ghana and its neighboring countries is also mounted on it. The lake is formed by the Akosombo Dam which began in 1961 and completed in 1965, dammed the Volta just south of Ajena and created a lake extending upstream from the Akosombo Dam to Yapei. It is a lake compared to none. Lake Volta, the reservoir impounded by Akosombo Dam produces about1020 megawatts of hydroelectric power. The lake also provides inland transportation and is a valuable resource for irrigation and inland fisheries. The Adomi Bridge( Ghana’s longest bridge) is also mounted on the Lake Volta.
To the northern side of the country is another important tourist site known as the Paga Crocodile Pond. The pond which is situated at Paga in the Upper East region of Ghana is inhabited by west African crocodiles which are friendly. The friendliness of these crocodiles has made the pond popular. Tourists could even sit on the crocodiles without getting even a scratch. Legends say that about 600 years ago, a crocodile in the pond carried a dying man to cross the pond. The man declared the crocodiles as sacred. A certain man lived near the pond with his wife and three children. One day, the man killed a crocodile and one of his children died. On another occasion he killed another crocodile and his second child died. He killed another crocodile and his third child died immediately. He went to a fetish priest to get information about the death of his children. The fetish priest attributed the death of the man’s children to the killing of the crocodiles. It was indeed pathetic. From that day on no one had ever killed a crocodile in the Paga crocodile pond and the crocodiles also did not harm any human being and has continued to date.
In Larabanga is a mosque named the Larabanga mosque in the Savannah region of Ghana. Its dimensions are 8m by 8m. It is the oldest mosque in Ghana as well as West Africa. The Larabanga mosque is also known as the “Mecca Of West Africa”. It was founded in 1421. It is believed that the mosque was built by an Islamic trader called Ayuba who was given a revelation in a dream when he slept in the area. The next day when he woke up, he saw that the foundation had mysteriously began so he continued to build it.
Near the coast at the far western side of Ghana, near the border with Ivory Coast is a village that is unique in all of Ghana. This amazing village is known as Nzulezu. Nzulezu is an ‘Nzema’ word meaning ‘surface of water’ Nzulezu is a village located in the western region and is 90 kilometers west of Takoradi .The village built on stilts on lake Tadane in the western region of the country. It is an amazing island village which even has a school and hospital on the surface of water. Nzulezu is a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The Nzulezu stilt village is not connected to electricity but there are television poles attached to almost every home in the villagewhich are powered by car batteries.
To sum up with another super tourist site in Ghana is Amedzofe. Amedzofe is a town in the Ho west municipality of Ghana. Amadzofe is the highest human settlement in Ghana. It is a town built on a mountain. The buildings in this town are wonders of man. Except from its location on land it has certain great things. The town has a waterfall and a mountain. The is built on a mountain and there is a mountain in the town so it is something like a mountain on a mountain. In the center of the town are stone carved chairs. No one would walk in Amedzofe for about 20 feet without climbing or descending a hill. Anytime you are in Ghana try to visit Amedzofe because it is a wonder compared to none.
These are six tourist sites in Ghana that make us unique even though they are not well known.
By: Kelvin Sena Datsa
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