Asanta
in Western Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
4.911 and -2.292 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 4° 54' 40" and W -2° 17' 29"
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: 08:10 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 5:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.108 and 177.334 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kulia Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Asanta

Asanta in Western Region is a place in Ghana about 151 mi (or 243 km) west of Accra, the country's capital city.

Current time in Asanta is now 08:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Asanta, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 57 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sekondi-Takoradi, Tiapoum, Mafere, Wassa-Akropong and Cape Coast. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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Ankobra Beach Resort (Ghana)

Published: March 28, 2012
Length: 27:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Otto Hundsdorfer

Am Strand des Ankobra Beach Resorts in der Nähe von Axim (Western Region, Ghana). En la playa del Ankobra Beach Resort cerca de Axim (Western Region, Ghana).


Mit dem Einbaum durch die Mangroven

Published: March 30, 2009
Length: 58:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Otto Hundsdorfer

Unterwegs auf dem Ankobra River in Ghana.


Ankobra Beach Resort, Axim, Ghana

Published: March 14, 2010
Length: 48:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Otto Hundsdorfer

Am Strand im Ankobra Beach Resort in Axim, Ghana.


ZERA Missions International - Our Mission

Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zera Missions

ZERA Founders, Lee Oxford and Drew Sammons, discuss the distinctives of this new international organization formed to "fight poverty in all its forms by resourcing indigenous church planting...


Visit to the Ankobra river(Estuary) 2018 by Tower Imagery

Published: October 25, 2018
Length: 29:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tower Voiceoverguy

Ghana rivers #Aerial photography #Travel Ghana #Canon.


Journey to the unknown bay

Published: December 16, 2018
Length: 34:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: patrick annang

This was a ride to the unknown bay area in Axim, Miemia . It was worth it even with the bad road conditions . you'll need a 4 x 4 vehicle or one with a good ...


GIG Hotel Feature: Lou Moon Lodge, Ghana

Published: May 04, 2019
Length: 45:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Global Island Girl TV

A luxury boutique hotel in the western region of Ghana which features villas with private inifity pools facing the ocean and delicious French inspired cuisine.


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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.

Ankobra River

The Ankobra River is situated in Western Africa. Rising north east of Wiawso, it flows about 120 miles (190 km) south to the Gulf of Guinea. Its entire course is in southern Ghana. Up to Tumentu the river is tidal. The Ankobra is fed by the Fure River, Mansi River, Nini River, and Bonsa River. Small craft can navigate approximately eighty kilometers inland, whilst the upper reaches contain rapids. Several hydro electric schemes have been proposed for the upper reaches.

Located at 4.89883, -2.27148 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Ghana

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Assenta, Asanta