Dixcove
Dixcove is a coastal village in the Ahanta West district, a district in the Western Region of South Ghana, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Sekondi-Takoradi.[1]
Dixcove | |
|---|---|
  Dixcove Location of Dixcove in Western Region, South Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 4°48′N 1°57′W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Ahanta West District |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Economy
Dixcove is the site of Fort Metal Cross, an English-built fort which was completed in 1698, which dominates the fishing village and town from a bluff located on the eastern side of the village.[2]
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References
Sources
- Ahanta West District Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Ahanta West District tourist site
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