Cape Coast
Cape Coast Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as a headquarters of the Royal African Company during the transatlantic slave trade, anchors this Ghanaian city on the Atlantic coast. Once the capital of the Gold Coast until 1877, Cape Coast also sits close to Kakum National Park and hosts the PANAFEST festival. The University of Cape Coast makes it an educational centre, and the Kotokuraba Market is the city's main commercial hub.
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- Population212,426
- Nearest water from center 7.5 km4.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.3 km5.8 mi
Cape Coast: quick answers
Where is Cape Coast?
Cape Coast is in Ghana, about 127 km79 miles in a straight line from Accra.
How do you get to Cape Coast?
The nearest airport is Sekondi-Takoradi (TKD), about 2 hr 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cape Coast?
The warmest month is March, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 24°C76°F. The wettest month is June, with about 219 mm8.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cape Coast?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants and 21 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Cape Coast?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Elmina, Sekondi-Takoradi and Saltpond.