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Choose a region to view its tourist sites and explore 32 places across Ghana.
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Tourist sites by region
The notes below are short introductions, not visitor instructions. Opening hours, access, and facilities can change; confirm them with the relevant site before travelling.
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Ashanti Region
Manhyia Palace MuseumKumasi
Location
Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
Short history
The Manhyia Palace Museum shares Asante royal history through regalia, photographs, furniture, and other objects connected with the Asante kings.
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Kumasi ZooKumasi
Location
Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
Short history
The Asanteman Council established Kumasi Zoo in 1957 as a place for wildlife conservation and public learning. It remains a green wildlife site in the centre of Kumasi.
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Lake BosomtweAshanti Region
Location
Ashanti Region, south-east of Kumasi.
Short history
Lake Bosomtwe formed in a meteorite-impact crater and is Ghana?s only natural inland lake. It is also recognized as a biosphere reserve, and communities around it maintain their own cultural traditions.
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Bono Region
Bui DamBono Region
Location
On the Black Volta in the Bono Region.
Short history
The Bui hydroelectric project was built on the Black Volta, on the boundary between the Bono and Savannah regions. Its generating station was commissioned in 2013.
Read more at Bui Power Authority
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Bono East Region
Kintampo WaterfallsKintampo area
Location
Near Kintampo in the Bono East Region.
Short history
Kintampo Waterfalls, also known in older accounts as Sanders Falls, is formed by cascades on the Pumpum River, a tributary of the Black Volta. The falls have long been a natural landmark near Kintampo.
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Central Region
Cape Coast CastleCape Coast
Location
Cape Coast, Central Region.
Short history
The Swedes built the first permanent fort here in 1653. The British captured it in 1665 and later expanded it into a castle; the site is closely tied to the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
Read more at Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
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Kakum National ParkCentral Region
Location
Central Region, north of Cape Coast.
Short history
Kakum protects rainforest within the Assin Attandanso area. Its best-known visitor feature is a canopy walkway above the forest, while the park?s wider purpose includes protecting forest habitat and wildlife.
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Elmina CastleElmina
Location
Elmina, Central Region.
Short history
Portuguese forces founded St. George?s Castle, now Elmina Castle, in 1482. It became a major European trading stronghold, and its history includes the trade in enslaved people.
Read more at Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
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Eastern Region
Bunso ArboretumBunso
Location
Bunso, Eastern Region.
Short history
Bunso Arboretum combines native forest with plants introduced for research by the Plant Genetic Resources Centre. It is used for plant education and conservation as well as nature visits.
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Aburi Botanical GardensAburi
Location
Aburi, Eastern Region.
Short history
After earlier proposals, the Aburi Botanical Gardens were established in 1890 during the colonial period. They became a place for plant collections and study on the Akuapem hills.
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Boti FallsBoti
Location
Near Boti in the Eastern Region.
Short history
Boti is a seasonal twin waterfall in the Eastern Region. Local stories describe the two falls as male and female; this is a community tradition rather than a documented historical fact.
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Akosombo DamAkosombo
Location
Akosombo, Eastern Region, on the Volta River.
Short history
The Akosombo Dam was constructed between 1961 and 1965 on the Volta River. Its reservoir created Lake Volta, and the dam became a major part of Ghana?s hydroelectric history.
Read more at Volta River Authority
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Umbrella RockEastern Region
Location
Near Boti Falls in the Eastern Region.
Short history
Umbrella Rock is a natural rock formation near Boti Falls, named for its distinctive shape. Its significance is mainly as a geological and scenic landmark rather than a built historic site.
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Greater Accra Region
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial ParkAccra
Location
Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
The park and mausoleum honour Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana?s first president and a leading figure in the independence movement. Its museum presents objects and stories connected with Ghana?s independence and Nkrumah?s legacy.
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Accra ZooAchimota, Accra
Location
Achimota Forest area, Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
Accra Zoo offers visitors a small introduction to wildlife in the capital and is described as part of local conservation efforts. A detailed founding history is not available in the linked tourism account.
Read more at Visit Ghana?s Greater Accra guide
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Osu Castle (Christiansborg Castle)Osu, Accra
Location
Osu, Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
The Danish-built Christiansborg Castle dates to the 17th century and changed hands among European powers and local rulers. It later served as a seat of government in Ghana.
Read more at Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
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Shai Hills Resource ReserveNear Doryumu
Location
Near Doryumu in the Greater Accra Region.
Short history
Shai Hills protects a savannah landscape with wildlife, caves, and traces of the Shai people?s history in the area. Its story brings together natural conservation and cultural heritage.
Read more at Visit Ghana?s Greater Accra guide
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Bojo BeachBortianor area
Location
Bortianor area, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
Bojo is a coastal leisure destination near Bortianor on the Atlantic coast. Its story is primarily about the shoreline and recreation; a separate documented historic account is limited.
Read more at Visit Ghana?s Greater Accra guide
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Labadi BeachLa, Accra
Location
La, Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
Labadi Beach, also known as La Pleasure Beach, is a well-known urban beach on Accra?s coast. Its importance is as a public coastal recreation area rather than a historic monument.
Read more at Visit Ghana?s Greater Accra guide
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Kokrobite BeachKokrobite
Location
Kokrobite, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
Kokrobite is a coastal community west of central Accra, known as a beach destination. The nearby Academy of African Music and Arts adds a cultural dimension to the area.
Read more at Visit Ghana's Greater Accra guide
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Ussher Fort and MuseumAccra
Location
Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
Ussher Fort is a former European stronghold in Accra. Its museum, opened in 2007, presents the history and impact of the slave trade through exhibits and interpretation.
Read more at Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
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Jamestown LighthouseJamestown, Accra
Location
Jamestown, Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
The lighthouse is a landmark in Jamestown, one of Accra?s older coastal districts with a long maritime and fishing heritage. A construction date for the current lighthouse is not confirmed in the linked regional source.
Read more at Visit Ghana's Greater Accra guide
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National Museum of GhanaAccra
Location
Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
The National Museum in Accra opened on 5 March 1957, just before Ghana's independence. Its collections explore the country's past, traditions, arts, and culture.
Read more at Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
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Black Star GateAccra
Location
Independence Square area, Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
The Black Star Gate stands within Accra's Independence Square complex. Together with the square's other monuments, it commemorates Ghana's independence and national identity.
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Independence SquareAccra
Location
Central Accra, Greater Accra Region.
Short history
Kwame Nkrumah commissioned the square after Ghana gained independence in 1957; it was completed in 1961. It has hosted major civic and national ceremonies, including Independence Day parades.
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North East Region
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Northern Region
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Oti Region
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Savannah Region
Larabanga MosqueLarabanga, Savannah Region
Location
Larabanga, West Gonja District, Savannah Region, near Damongo.
Short history
Larabanga Mosque is a historic mud-and-stick mosque built in a Sudano-Sahelian style and remains important to the local Muslim community. Its often-repeated 15th-century date and founder stories are uncertain, so they should be treated as tradition rather than proven fact.
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Mole National ParkSavannah Region
Location
Savannah Region, in northern Ghana.
Short history
Mole was first set aside as a protected area in 1958 and became a national park in 1971. It protects savannah and riverine habitats and is especially known for its wildlife, including elephants.
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Upper East Region
Paga Crocodile PondPaga, Upper East Region
Location
Paga, Kassena-Nankana West District, Upper East Region, northern Ghana.
Short history
Paga Crocodile Pond is a sacred place where crocodiles are protected, reflecting a local tradition of coexistence between people and wildlife. The pond's cultural meaning is distinct from that of a conventional wildlife reserve.
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Upper West Region
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Volta Region
Wli WaterfallsHohoe area
Location
Near Hohoe in the Volta Region.
Short history
Also called Agumatsa Falls, Wli Waterfalls lies near Wli village in the Hohoe area. The falls and surrounding sanctuary are part of the area's natural heritage, and local guides share the community's stories with visitors.
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Western Region
Busua BeachBusua
Location
Busua, Western Region.
Short history
Busua is a coastal community in the Western Region known for its beach and surf culture. Its history is rooted in the community and shoreline; a detailed written site history is limited in the tourism source.
Read more at Visit Ghana?s Western Region guide
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Fort San SebastianShama
Location
Shama, Western Region.
Short history
The Portuguese built Fort San Sebastian between 1520 and 1526 to protect their trade interests at Shama. The Dutch later expanded it, and the fort changed hands again when it was ceded to the British in 1872.
Read more at Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
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Western North Region
Bia National ParkWestern North Region
Location
Western North Region, near Ghana's western border.
Short history
Bia was protected in 1935 and became a national park in 1974. It protects forest habitat and wildlife in western Ghana and is part of the wider Bia Conservancy Area.
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Ghana's forts and castles listing: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Other site descriptions are introductory; verify detailed history and visitor information with official local sources.