Katakwo
in Western Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
4.755 and -2.044 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 4° 45' 18" and W -2° 2' 39"
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: 03:58 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 5:50 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

Delve into Katakwo

Katakwo in Western Region is a city located in Ghana about 139 mi (or 223 km) south-west of Accra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Katakwo is now 03:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Katakwo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Takoradi Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Asante Traditional Buildings in a distance of 162 mi (or 260 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sekondi-Takoradi, Cape Coast, Wassa-Akropong, Tiapoum and Mafere. 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 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Akwidaa Inn Lodge

Address
1,3 mi
Dixcove-Akwidaa Old Town Rd
Akwida
Ghana

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


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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.

Brandenburger Gold Coast

The Brandenburger Gold Coast, later Prussian Gold Coast, was a part of the Gold Coast. The Brandenburg colony existed from 1682 to 1717.

Located at 4.75361, -2.06694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former German colonies, History of Ghana, History of Brandenburg, Former colonies in Africa


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Katakro, Katakor, Katakwo