Fosu Lagoon
Fosu Lagoon
| Native label | Lagune de Fosu  |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | Atlantic Ocean drainage basin |
| Country | Ghana |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Cape Coast |
| Coordinate location | 5°6′29″N 1°15′32″W |
Fosu Lagoon be body of water wey dey insyd Cape Coast for Ghana.[1] De lagoon dey empty into de Atlantic Ocean.[2] Over de years, e be major source of livelihood for communities wey surround am, and researchers have study am because of pollution and ecological degradation.[1][3]
Fosu Lagoon dey play important role insyd de annual Fetu Afahye festival.[4][5] For de last day of August, vigil dey happen for de lagoon, den de next day de Omanhene, wey be paramount chief, dey lift de week-long ban on fishing der.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 Baffour-Awuah, Emmanuel. "State of a 'Choked' Lagoon: A Two-decade Overview of Fosu Lagoon in Cape Coast, Ghana". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 Ukpokodu, Peter; Ukpokodu, Omiunota N. (2012). Contemporary Voices From The Margin: African Educators on African and American Education. IAP. p. 35. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Essel, Bernard; Gyesi, Justice Kwame; Addo, Richmond Kofi; Galley, Wisdom; MacCarthy, Gideon (2019). "The Tale of a Disappearing Lagoon: A Habitat Mapping and Ecological Assessment of Fosu Lagoon, Ghana". International Journal of Ecology. 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "#Road2OguaaFetuAfahye2016 WEEK 2: THE FOSU LAGOON". Phylx. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Preview of Fetu Afahye Festival". Central Press. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
External links
[edit | edit source]- "Fosu Lagoon (Cape Coast)", Wikimapia.