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Gnani Witches' Village

by grets

To the uninitiated, it looks like any other Ghanaian village, but Gnani is no ordinary community. This is a village like no other village I have ever visited. The inhabitants are all witches. Gnani is one of several such villages in the north of Ghana. 640 witches live here, but it is estimated that over 2000 witches (or supposed witches) are living in exile in these camps. People come from as far away as Togo and Burkina Faso to seek the safety of a dedicated witches’ village. Traditionally, if a person is condemned for being a witch, the villagers would batter them to death. Simple. Here, there is an alternative. The chief of Gnani village – a witch himself – accepts, and even encourages, witches to come and live in his village. This provides a real sanctuary for those unfortunate individuals who have been accused of witchcraft. There are laws in Ghana that forbid banishment and...

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Larabanga Mosque

by grets

The mosque at Larabanga is reputed to be the oldest mosque in Ghana, and one of the oldest in West Africa. It is assumed to date from 1421, but there appears to be some disputes over the origin of the mosque – when it was built and who built it. Legend tells how an Islamic trader called Ayuba was travelling through the area when he discovered the mystic stone on the outskirts of Larabanga. For some inexplicable reason, he deided to throw his spear while standing next to the stone, and sleep wherever it landed. That night, sleeping in the designated place, he had a strange dream about building a mosque, and when he awoke in the morning, the foundations for this mosque had mysteriously appeared during the night. He saw this as a sign from Allah and completed the construction of the mosque and settled in Larabanga. His remains are buried under the baobab tree next to the mosque. The mosque...

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Mole National Park

by grets

Mole National Park is one of Ghana’s main tourist attraction, and quite rightly so. Although it doesn’t have the same concentration of big game as its counterparts in Kenya or Tanzania, Mole offers some very good safari viewing. The main lure here is the elephant, for which Mole is famous, but there are other animals too, including 94 species of mammals. A very rewarding pastime at Mole National Park, is to spend some time just watching the comings and goings at the waterhole. We spent a couple of hours with binoculars, keeping an eye on the crocodiles that were keeping an eye on the antelopes. Two elephants appeared and went in for a swim and a drink. In the distance we saw another bull elephant get nearer and nearer, and by the time he approached the waterhole, the original two elephants got very twitchy. A standoff ensued but eventually they let him come and play in the water too. One...

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Ankasa N.P.

by Wafro

Ankasa National Park and Old Ankasa are situated near the Ivorian border, these two places are worth a visit. The National Park is a 500 sq.km. tropical rainforest area and the village is located on the border of the National Park.The people of Old Ankasa provide there needs with small scale farming, hunting, collecting forest products and even tourism.You can reach Ankasa National Park by road Elubo-Takoradi, get of at Sunkwa where you can see the Ankasa sign along the road. From there on it is a 6km. walk, or you can try to catch a ride.When you choose to walk, you'll come across several little bush-settlements.

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Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary

by Pieter11

Close to the city of Wa in the Upper West Region of Ghana, you will find a very small village at the banks of the Black Volta River, the border with Burkina Faso. This small village is called Wechiau, and is not really special itself, but the wildlife resort close to the village is!The Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary is located at about 15 kilometres outside the village, and it a very peaceful environment. It is the best place in West Africa to spot hippo's (during the season) and a great place to enjoy the beautiful, quite Volta River by a trip with a canoe. And besides all that it is just a fantastic location to spend a night at the very special sleeping platform.And I don't know if I should call it an advantage or disadvantage, but to get to Wechiau really is an adventure itself!More about Wechiau and the Hippo's at my Wechiau-pages

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Kumasi Market

by grets

Wild, chaotic, busy, rowdy, hectic, crazy, riotous, frenzied, confused and full of activity – Kumasi market is all these things and much, much more. The largest outdoor market in West Africa, it is certainly the largest and most crowded market we’ve ever been to. Everything you could possibly want – and quite a few things you are sure NOT TO want – is available here, from clothing, household good, food, furniture, gifts and everything else in-between.

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Wa.

by Pieter11

The capital of the Upper West Region in Ghana is a small city called Wa. The Upper West Region is completely surrounded by the border of Burkina Faso, mostly the Black Volta River. Wa is not explored by tourists at all, and in the two days I've been there I didn't see a single white person besides me and my travel buddy. The city does not have a lot of interesting sights that you have to see. The only interesting building is the Chief's Palace, mostly because of the fascinating history.For the rest it is a good base to explore the environment: nice green fields close to the Black Volta, quite close to Mole N.P. and very close to the Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary.For more info about Wa, please check my Upper West Region-pages, because I can't find a way to create a Wa-page.

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Buoyem

by Pieter11

Very close to the small city of Techiman, in the Brong Ahafo Region in central Ghana, you will find the small but very diverse village of Buoyem. The local inhabitants have started several eco-tourism activities, which make visit to this village worth the effort, no matter how long you want to spend there. The main attraction in the village are the bat caves where over 20.000 fruit bats lives. You can visit these caves during an adventurous hike. When you add an extra day you can even do an extra long hike through the region, and if you only have a few hours to spend then there are still some great thing to see very close to the village.More details about the village can be found at my Buoyem-pages.

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Ashanti Traditional Museum

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The museum houses traditional artifacts and possessions from the Ashanti Royal family amongst other things. I found the following items of interest:Stools and chairs captured by the British which were brought back by Queen Elizabeth on her visit to Ghana in 1965Weights used to measure gold dust. Gold dust was used as a currency for some time in Ghana.The king should not place his feet on the floor as this would annul his position, so a foot rest of ivory is placed in front of his seat. Sculptures, palanquins, staff, stools and swords, including the replica golden stool (which the Ashanti fobbed the English off with as the real thing when they ransacked the palace) which was brought back in 1969 – with the gold covering removed!Umbrella tops. The king would always have a servant carrying an umbrella over his head and the tops of these umbrellas are very symbolic: a duck means that you...

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Lake Bosumtwi

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According to legend, after a hunter called Akora Bumpe shot an antelope, it did not seem to die as expected, but ran off with Akora in hot pursuit. The animal managed to escape both Akora and his dog Daakye, and jumped into a lake. Bosumtwi Lake - the name means antelope. The lake was full of fish and Akora collected some to feed his dog and later himself and his wife. They all grew strong and healthy and decided to settle by the lake. The lake was created by a meteor and is the largest natural lake in West Africa at 16x20 km. It is 78m deep and has a circumference of 72km. Many people, local as well as foreigners, come to the lake to take a boat trip. Tourism began to Lake Bosumtwe way back in 1915 and these days there are quite a few boat operators as well little guesthouses, bars, restaurants and shops on the shore. See Tourist Traps for my own experience and opinion of the boat trip....

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  5. Tamale Things to Do
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  7. Bolgatanga Things to Do
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  20. Kumasi Things to Do
  21. Larabanga Things to Do
  22. Beyin Things to Do
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  25. Busua Things to Do
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Q:  I'm planning my trip for Ghana for next year and I'm want to bring some food items such as can foods. Is it ok, and if so is there... 

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A: Why do you want to carry can goods? You can go to a number of grocery stores in Accra. Although I have carried some specialty items, the Accra airport does not usually... 

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