Saltpond
in Central Region, Ghana

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.209 and -1.061 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 12' 32" and W -1° 3' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cedi - GHS
Spoken languages:
English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:08 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 5:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.110 and 177.335 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Teava Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ghana in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Saltpond

Saltpond in Central Region with it's 24,689 citizens is a city in Ghana about 64 mi (or 103 km) west of Accra, the country's capital city.

Local time in Saltpond is now 12:08 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Saltpond, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ghana is Asante Traditional Buildings in a distance of 95 mi (or 153 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cape Coast, Sekondi-Takoradi, Accra, Wassa-Akropong and Koforidua. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: May 12, 2014
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Imperial College Water Brigade - Ghana 2013

Published: November 07, 2013
Length: 31:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Global Water Brigades - Imperial College Lond

A video of the water project carried out by our group of students from Imperial College London for Global Brigades in the community of Srafa Aboano in Ghana (September 2013).


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Abandze

Abandze{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.2025|-1.090278||||||| |primary |name= }} is a village on a hill near the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying north-east of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. It grew around the Dutch Fort Amsterdam, established in 1598. The fort was rebuilt as the British settlement in the region, renamed Fort York, in 1645.

Located at 5.2025, -1.09028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Ankaful

Ankaful is a town in the Central Region of Ghana. It is under the jurisdiction of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly. The town is known for two things: The Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital The Ankaful Maximum Security Prison

Located at 5.2, -1.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Achimfu, Saltpond