Ghana - Learn, Explore and Travel

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic by 9 people | Log in to rate

Ranked #380 in Travel, #20,567 overall

Complete Guide to Ghana

Geography:Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo

 

Climate: tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north

 

Terrain: mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area

 



Map of Ghana, Africa

Map of Ghana, Africa Photographic Print

Buy at AllPosters.com

 

 

 

 

Explore More

Traditional Fishing Pirogues on Cape Coast Beach, Cape Coast, Central, Ghana

Traditional Fishing Pirogues on Cape Coast Beach, Cape Coast, Central, Ghana Photographic Print

Van Zandbergen,...

Buy at AllPosters.com

Capital of Ghana - Accra 

Languages: English, Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, Ga


Makola Market, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa



Makola Market, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa Photographic Print

Mobasser, Ali

24 in. x 18 in.

Buy at AllPosters.com

Accra: Not only is Accra a good entry point to the country, but it has its own attractions and beaches nearby to make spending time here easy. See Makola Market, filled with artwork and handicrafts, the National Museum, with a wide collection of Ghanian art, and the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, which remembers the country's first elected president. Not too far outside the city is the Shai Hills Game Reserve, worth a full day for a visit with the local wildlife, and the Academy of African Music and Arts is only 19 miles away in Kokrobite which has free weekend concernts

21st Century Complete Guide to Ghana 

21st Century Complete Guide to Ghana - Encyclopedic Coverage, Country Profile, History, DOD, State Dept., White House, CIA Factbook (Two CD-ROM Set)

Release Date: 01/20/2007

Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $25.00

Food: Ghana's dishes are based on starches 

Food: Ghana's dishes are based on starches like rice or corn with soups or sauces and meats and vegetables. Among the plates you can find are jollof, rice mixed with tomatoes and spices, forowee, a soup made from beef, fish, onion, tomatoes and spices, and kelewele, a sweet and spicy dessert item made with fried plantain coated with red pepper and ginger and sprinkled with roasted peanuts.

"The Ghana Cookery Book" 

The Ghana Cookery Book

Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 12/18/2009)Buy Now

One of West Africa's earliest recipe books, "The Ghana Cookery Book" was first published in Accra in 1933. Over 800 recipes make use of a wealth of local ingredients: ripe, tropical fruit, abundant fresh fish from the Atlantic Ocean, exotic spices, and a profusion of vegetables, grains and nuts from the fertile plantations of the Gold Coast. Providing a fascinating, unique snapshot of West African cuisine during the colonial period, "The Ghana Cookery Book" features a number of charming period advertisements, and is packed with vintage hints and tips on running a household in tropical Africa. If you have an interest in West Africa and the cultural histories of the region, this book makes for essential and enjoyable reading.

Cuisine from Ghana 

Authentic African Cuisine from Ghana

This book is absolutely brilliant for Ghanaians who have never lived in Ghana or who no longer live at home and want all mum's recipes and more in one easy to follow guide!!

Amazon Price: (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $14.95

Ghana Links 

Ghana HomePage, resource for News, Sports, Facts, Opinions and ...
The GhanaHomePage was conceived in 1992 by Francis Akoto, a Ghanaian living in Finland. In those early days the World Wide Web only consisted of a few thousand websites. Search engines such as Altavista did not yet exist and Yahoo was still running on the student computers of Jerry Yang and David Filo. As such it is no surprise that there was no information what-so-ever about Ghana on the World Wide Web.
Ghana Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
If an award were given for the country with the friendliest people in West Africa, Ghana would be a strong contender. Spend a few hours in the breezy capital at Accra, and you'll swear the wind and waves off the Gulf of Guinea have infused the land and people alike with equatorial warmth.

Great Travel Guides to Ghana 

Ghana, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide)

Amazon Price: $17.81 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $26.99

Ghana. Understanding the People and their Culture

Amazon Price: $23.95 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $23.95

Ghana Map by ITMB (International Travel Maps)

Amazon Price: (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now
List Price: $12.95

Photos 

Dr. Siro Masinde in the Makola Market in Accra, Ghana with some very large snails by gallagher.michaelsean

Dr. Siro Masinde in...

Larabanga Mosque3 - December 22 2007 by aripeskoe2

Larabanga Mosque3 -...

Mole Park27 - December 21 22 2007 by aripeskoe2

Mole Park27 - Decemb...

the beach at Ada at Maranatha Beach Club - January 1 20082 by aripeskoe2

the beach at Ada at...

Mole Park24 - December 21 22 2007 by aripeskoe2

Mole Park24 - Decemb...

Ezile Bay at Akwidaa in the Western Region5 - April 2021 2008 by aripeskoe2

Ezile Bay at Akwidaa...

Elmina Castle21 - January 6 2007 by aripeskoe2

Elmina Castle21 - Ja...

Ghana: Bice Obour Kuffour by BCClimateChampions

Ghana: Bice Obour Ku...

DSC04931 by Susan Bodenner

DSC04931

water source by Susan Bodenner

water source

DSC04958 by Susan Bodenner

DSC04958

water source by Susan Bodenner

water source

automatically generated by Flickr

Ethnolinguistic groups 

Ethnolinguistic Groups: Approximately 100 ethnolinguistic groups, all further subdivided into numerous cultural and linguistic units. Major ethnic groups are the Akan, Ewe, MoleDaghane , Guan, and Ga-Adangbe.
Languages belong either to Kwa or to Gur subfamily of Niger-Congo language family. Kwa speakers, found to south of Volta River, include the Akan, Ewe, and Ga-Adangbe. Gur speakers live north of Volta River and include the Grusi, Gurma, and Mole-Dagbane. English is official language used in government, large-scale business, national media, and school beyond primary level. Akan, Ewe, Ga, Nzema, Dagbane, and Hausa (a trade language from Nigeria) also used in radio and television broadcasting.

Cocoa Producing Village, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa, Africa 

Cultivating cocoa provides women with economic security and a more secure way to gain rights to land.


Cocoa Producing Village, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa, Africa



Cocoa Producing Village, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa, Africa Photographic Print

Mobasser, Ali

32 in. x 24 in.

Buy at AllPosters.com


Excellent Travel Resources 

created by jeff_vance

News 

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

 

Loading Fetching RSS feed... please stand by

MP3 - Ghana 

Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.

travel bags on eBay 

Loading Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
eBay

Explore related pages

Create a Lens!