Dixcove is a
coast
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al village and a fishing community in the
Ahanta West district
Ahanta West Municipal District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
, a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in the
Western Region of South
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of
Sekondi-Takoradi
Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an indu ...
. The current Paramount Chief of Upper Dixcove is Obrempong Hima Dekyi XIV.
History
From the early 17th-19th century, Dixcove is in two quarters known as ''Ntwarkro'' (Upper Dixcove) and ''Daazikessie'' (Lower Dixcove). The town was centre for trade during the Gold Coast era.
Economy
Dixcove is the site of
Fort Metal Cross
Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure located on a promontory at the fishing community of Infuma in Dixcove, in the Western Region of Ghana. Because of its history in the Atlantic slave trade and its testimony to Eur ...
, an English-built fort which was completed in 1698, which dominates the
fishing village
A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood. The continents and islands around the world have coastlines totalling around 356,000 kilometres (221,000 m ...
and town from a bluff located on the eastern side of the village.
Ahanta West District tourist site
/ref> Upper and Lower Dixcove purchase premix fuel to the fishermen.
Institutions
* Dixcove Government Hospital
References
Sources
External links
G-pedia webpage - Dixcove
Populated places in the Western Region (Ghana)
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