Elmina
| Native label | Elmina  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital of | Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District |
| Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insyd | Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District |
| Coordinate location | 5°5′0″N 1°21′0″W |
| History of topic | history of Elmina |
Elmina, de local Fante san kno am as Edina, be town den de capital give de Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District wey dey de south coast of Ghana for de Central region insyd,[1] edey de bay for de Atlantic Ocean top, 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 miles) west of Cape Coast. Elmina be de first European settlement for West Africa insyd wey e get population of 33,576 people.[2]
Economy[edit | edit source]
Beginnin for 2003 insyd, Elmina, along plus foreign investors, start The Elmina Strategy 2015, wey be massive project so say e go improve chao aspects give de town, wey dey consist of water drainage den waste management so say e go help improve de citizens dema health, e go repair de fishin industry den harbour for Elmina insyd, tourism den economic development, improve health services, den improved educational services.[3]
Climate[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Elmina | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.8
(87.4) |
31.4
(88.5) |
31.8
(89.2) |
31.5
(88.7) |
30.6
(87.1) |
28.7
(83.7) |
27.4
(81.3) |
26.9
(80.4) |
27.9
(82.2) |
29.5
(85.1) |
30.8
(87.4) |
30.9
(87.6) |
29.9
(85.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.7
(72.9) |
23.5
(74.3) |
23.8
(74.8) |
23.8
(74.8) |
23.7
(74.7) |
23.1
(73.6) |
22.3
(72.1) |
21.8
(71.2) |
22.5
(72.5) |
22.9
(73.2) |
22.7
(72.9) |
22.8
(73.0) |
23.0
(73.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25
(1.0) |
36
(1.4) |
84
(3.3) |
103
(4.1) |
203
(8.0) |
325
(12.8) |
102
(4.0) |
42
(1.7) |
55
(2.2) |
116
(4.6) |
84
(3.3) |
30
(1.2) |
201
(7.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
Tourism[edit | edit source]
Apart from Elmina Castle den Fort Coenraadsburg, de main tourist attractions for Elmina insyd dey include de Dutch Cemetery den de Elmina Java Museum.
Festival[edit | edit source]
Elmina be de home for de annual Bakatue Festival, celebration give de sea den de local fishin culture, wey dem dey hold am for de first Tuesday of July each year.[5] Bakatue dem translate am dey mean "de openin of de lagoon" anaa de "draining of de Lagoon". Dem dey celebrate am to commemorate de foundin of de town, Elmina by de Europeans. Dem san dey celebrate am to invoke de deity, Nana Benya ein continuous protection of de state den ein people.
Notable institution[edit | edit source]
- Benya FM[6]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
-
Canoes wey dem dey de shore -
Elmina, coastal town -
Benya lagoon den ein surroundings located for Elmina insyd
Sister cities[edit | edit source]
List of sister cities for Elmina, Sister Cities International wey designate am:
| Country | City | County / District / Region / State | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Gouda | South Holland | ||||
| United States | Macon | Georgia |
Sanso spy[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Church of Pentecost builds police station for Abrem Agona". Graphic Online. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
- ↑ "Building on the past to create a better future". Elminaheritage.com. 14 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ "Climate Elmina". Climate-Data.org. 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Visit Ghana - Edina Bakatue Festival". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ↑ "Three suspects appear in court over attack on Benya FM in Elmina". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Diffie, Bailey W., and George D. Winius, Foundations of the Portuguese Empire, 1415-1580, Volume 1, University of Minnesota Press, 1977.
- Newitt, Malyn, A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion, 1400-1668, Routledge, New York, 2005.