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  Cape Coast - Ghana - Mark Moxon, Travel Writer
Cape Coast's attractions are the kind that deserve unhurried attention, so I decided to devote the whole of today to being a tourist, and simply spent yesterday afternoon wandering around, getting a feel for the place.
Cape Coast, however, remained an English fort throughout the war, became the centre of English administration of the Gold Coast until the capital moved to Accra in 1877, and only changed hands again at Ghana's independence in 1957.
In Cape Coast Castle there are two turrets on opposite ends of the battlements that look out directly at the two other forts; this is because the two smaller forts functioned as look-out posts that could signal the main castle in case of invasion from the sea.
www.moxon.net /ghana/cape_coast.html   (2679 words)

  
  Cape Coast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana.
Cape Coast is the seat of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana's leading university in teaching and research.
Cape Vars, as it is popularly called, is one of the very few universities in the world that lies on a sea front, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Coast   (302 words)

  
 Cape Coast - LoveToKnow 1911
CAPE COAST, a port on the Gold Coast, British West Africa, in 5° 5' N., I° 13' W., about 80 m.
Next to the castle, used as quarters for military officers and as a prison, the principal buildings are the residence of the district commissioner, the churches and schools of various denominations, the government schools and the colonial hospital.
In 1659 the Dutch obtained possession, but the castle was seized in 1664 by the English under Captain (afterwards Admiral Sir) Robert Holmes, and it has not since been captured in spite of an attack by De Ruyter in 1665, a French attack in 1757, and various assaults by the native tribes.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cape_Coast   (442 words)

  
 Cape Coast, Ghana West Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Cape Coast, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana.
Cape Coast was one of the principle centers of the slave trade and several of the castles have been designated as both national and worldwide landmarks.
The principle economic activity of Cape Coast is fishing and the beauty of the fishing fleet and the other sights and sounds that are part of the every day activities here make for wonderful photographic moments as well as facinating walking tours.
www.heartofnh.com /Ghana/Cape_Coast.html   (315 words)

  
 CAPE WEST COAST, South Africa
This part of the coast is quite simply beautiful, with wide expanses of white sand under blazing blue skies and endless...
A favourite weekend getaway destination for locals, Paternoster is one of the oldest towns along the West Coast and is famous for its abundance of crayfish.
About 110 km up the West Coast from Cape Town, the picturesque harbour town of Saldanha is essentially motivated by export and the fishing industry...
www.sa-venues.com /attractionswc/westcoast-attractions.htm   (833 words)

  
 Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade: Texts and Sources: Cape Coast and the British
The traditional vernacular name of Cape Coast is Oguaa, from the Fanti Gua meaning 'market.' The traditions of origin of the indigenous inhabitants of the town assert that the Fetu state, of which Cape Coast, Oguaa, is the principal town, was founded by the Guan, probably during the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries.
The large majority of the slaves exported from the Gold Coast were prisoners of war, of both sexes, and of all ages; the residue being persons who were slaves in their own country, and those who under the customs of the country had become liable to enslavement for debt or crime.
The natives of the Gold Coast were so confident that after death they would rejoin their own people in their own spirit world that during the suppression of every rebellion of slaves in Jamaica, numbers of Koromantees committed suicide; and dozens were sometimes found hanging to the branches of the silk-cotton trees.
www.ama.africatoday.com /cape_coast_m.htm   (4235 words)

  
 Vineyard Gazette - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Coast Guard officials reiterate that they have taken no official position on the project, and are only beginning to review its potential impacts.
The Coast Guard sent one out emphasizing that the assessment is a baseline for continued study.
Cape Wind spokesman Mark Rodgers also noted that the Coast Guard's comments were a preliminary finding, but was pleased at the suggestion that the wind farm can coexist with other uses of Nantucket Sound.
www.mvgazette.com /news/2003/09/09/cape_wind_coast_guard.php   (652 words)

  
 Cape Coast - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It was capital of the Gold Coast until superseded by Accra in 1877.
Cape Cod Seashore Park's coast offers lonesome, beautiful spots.
Coast Guard adds to Maine rescue fleet ; Three fast-response vessels go into service this year, but the nearest rescue helicopters are in Cape Cod and Nova Scotia.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-capecoas.html   (295 words)

  
 Cape San Blas Inn - Cape San Blas, Florida
Built as a Bed and Breakfast in 1999, the Cape San Blas Inn is situated on the east side of St. Joseph Peninsula.
Overlooking picturesque St. Joseph Bay and across the street from the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the Inn is situated 25 miles west of Apalachicola and 14 miles from Port St. Joe.
The Cape San Blas Inn is the perfect getaway to enjoy sunbathing, fishing, kayaking/canoeing, bird watching and horseback riding.
www.capesanblasinn.com /?subject=InquiryFrom:BestRomanticInns.com   (262 words)

  
 Welcome to Cape Coast Online
Cape Coast offers a unique view of Ghana - as the point of contact with the Europeans and the hub of colonial activity on Africa's West coast.
Cape Coast has a wide range of entertainment Joints an opportunities to have a nice time come to cape coast and you are sure to
cape coast offers numerous dining experiences, from simple food stalls at the markets to upscale cuisine at major hotels.
www.capecoastonline.com   (190 words)

  
 Cape Town South Africa | About Cape Town
Cape Town, the "Mother City", is the oldest city in our country and has a cultural heritage spanning more than 300 years.
Cape Town is one of the most popular long haul destinations in the world.
Between beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads, traditional dancers with painted faces performing in the streets, the smell of spicy Malay cooking and the taste of a well-made wine, this city will fill your senses.
www.tourismcapetown.co.za /capetown   (399 words)

  
 Ghana Cities Cape Coast
Cape Coast is one of the most historical cities in Ghana.
It was the center of British Administration and capital of the Gold Coast by 1700 until 1877 when the capital was moved to Accra.
The Cape Coast castle is one of the biggest of the trade and slave castles on the coastline of Ghana.
www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/geography/cape-coast.php   (85 words)

  
 Cape East Coast Golf - South Africa Golf Courses
Cape East Coast Golf - South Africa Golf Courses
Home to the Xhosa nation and birthplace of former President Nelson Mandela, the Eastern Cape is the undiscovered gem of South Africa, with its spectacular unspoilt wild coast of sweeping beaches and rugged coastlines.
So too are the Cape's east coast golf courses where coastal winds present a favourable challenge to the golfer.
www.golf-safari.com /golf_regions/eastern_cape.asp   (276 words)

  
 Cape Coast Castle
The guide mentioned that the screams and noise made by the people as they were taken out to the waiting slave ships was disconcerting to the towns people.
When you are standing in the dungeon, and the guide turns off the lights so that you can see the little 10 by 10 inch hole that brought in air for 1500 men, you are shocked.
The coast for 80 klm in each direction is dotted with dozens of other fortified holding pens.
www.kuster-web.net /homepage_locations/f_ghana/Cape/capecoastcastle.htm   (393 words)

  
 Cape Coast Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cape Coast Castle is a fortification in Ghana.
In April 1663 the whole Swedish Gold Coast was seized by the Danes, and integrated in the Danish Gold Coast In 1664 the Castle was conquered by the British and was extensively rebuilt by the Committee of Merchants (whose Governors administered the entire British colony) in the late 18th century.
The Castle was built for the trade in timber and gold, later it was used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Coast_Castle   (278 words)

  
 Cape Coast - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Cape Coast - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Cape Coast, town in southern Ghana, capital of the Central Region, a port on the Gulf of Guinea.
Eastern Cape is an agricultural region, producing citrus and other fruits, maize, and sorghum.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Cape_Coast.html   (107 words)

  
 Cape Coast Region of Ghana  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
The area in Africa, which was involved in the transatlantic slave trade, was the Guinea Coast.
The coast of the present day Republic of Ghana, is littered with the highest concentration of forts and castles than any other coastline in Africa.
Some of the most important ones are Elmina Castle, Cape Coast Castle, Christianborg Castle, Fort Crevecour, James Fort, Axim Fort etc.
www.galenfrysinger.com /cape_coast.htm   (879 words)

  
 Homes for sale on Cape Cod, property listings in monument beach area, sagamore beach area, real estate for sale
Contact one of our agents at Cape Coast Realty to make an appointment to view this outstanding home.
This large Cape exudes total pride of ownership with its 1st floor master suite, new gourmet kitchen with red birch cabinetry, full, finished and heated basement family room, 2 car attached garage, and mere feet to the Canal and beaches.
Contact us at Cape Coast Realty for more information on this lovely parcel, at the deep end of a scenic cul de sac.
www.capecoastrealty.com /moresales.htm   (765 words)

  
 Visitors' Guide to Cape Town & Western Cape - West Coast
The West Coast area of the Cape consists of three main areas, West Coast, Swartland and Sandveld and Olifants River Valley.
Travelling up the West Coast from Cape Town on the R27, through Milnerton, and Bloubergstrand, the first recommended stop would be Yzerfontein, a small holiday and fishing village.
The Sandveld is the sparsely populated area between the West Coast and the Swartland.
www.cape-town.net /html/westcoa.htm   (702 words)

  
 WEST COAST Western Cape South Africa
The West Coast is a region of extreme beauty and contrast.
The eastern border of the West Coast region is formed by a belt of mountains with fascinating, often awe-inspiring rock formations.
In spring, carpets of wild flowers cover the region from the coast to the mountains.
www.capestay.co.za /view-regions.asp?RegionID=12   (263 words)

  
 Cape Coast Staff
Angie was names the Cape Coast and All-Space Coast coach of the year for 2005.
The next six years, he continued on with Cape Coast Volleyball Club as head coach of the 18 - 2, 17 - 2, 15 - 1, 16 - 1 and currently 14 - 1.
Donna has coached for Cape Coast Volleyball for 2 years and is CAP I certified.
www.capecoastvolleyball.com /staff.html   (3035 words)

  
 Cape Coast Chamber News
Cape Town companies are invited to exhibit at the Golden Jubilee Canton Fair which is the largest Expo in China.
In the Western Cape provincial and local level one has seen the changing of the guards y where the ANC has settled in and put it's footprint on the Western Cape Government and a lot of the local structures.
The electricity supply to the Western Cape is currently constrained by the power transferred to the Western Cape via the Transmission network, the limited power generated by one of the 2 Koeberg Units, the power generated at Palmiet, as well as the power generated at various peaking power stations.
www.capecoastchamber.org.za /newsletter.htm   (5930 words)

  
 Cape Coast Travel Blogs
Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence.
We're down at Cape Coast for a weekend break from the camp and I was enjoying the undescribable joy of sleeping under a working fan.
We'd driven from Cape Town to Limpopo Province in the far North of the country, a three day drive, but had been thwarted by cloud.
www.travelblog.org /Africa/Ghana/Cape-Coast   (627 words)

  
 West Coast Western Cape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The West Coast Region is located along the South-West Coast of South Africa within the Western Cape Province.
It extends from Blaauwberg in the Cape Metropolitan Area in the south, to the provincial border in Namaqualand in the north.
The West Coast Region borders on the Winelands District in the south, the Breede River District in the east, and the Northern Cape Province in the north and east.
www.lagunaproperties.co.za /west_coast.htm   (252 words)

  
 Cape Coast Views - B & B / Self catering in Green Point, Atlantic Seaboard South, Cape Town, Cape Peninsula, Western ...
Cape Coast Views - B & B / Self catering in Green Point, Atlantic Seaboard South, Cape Town, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa
Cape Coast Views, offering 1 double room and 1 self catering unit, is ideally situated on the Atlantic Seaboard, between Sea Point and the City Centre, 15 minutes walk to both the V and A Waterfront and Cape Town City Centre.
Did not have chance to swim in the pool as we were too busy or tired after enjoying the days activities.
www.safarinow.com /go/CapeCoastViews/?skin=501   (534 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Haunted Wilmington and the Cape Fear Coast: Books: Brooks Preik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
As a memeber of the Cape Fear Paranormal Investigations.
Wilmington, North Carolina and Cape Fear are a combination of the two and therefore ghosts should abound in the area.
As one might expect of a place with this much history, this book will tell you not only of the ghosts themselves but also much of how the ghosts may have come to be.
www.amazon.com /Haunted-Wilmington-Cape-Fear-Coast/dp/096359673X   (818 words)

  
 Paljas Villa Western Cape Coast Paternoster Vredenberg Accommodation Destination
This picturesque fishing town, 15km Northwest of Vredenburg, is one of the oldest coastal towns along the West Coast and is famous for its crayfish.
The wreck of the Lisboa is particularly interesting because it was the first occasion on the South African coast on which radiotelegraphy was used to summon help by a ship in distress.
Paternoster on the West Coast must rank as one of the finest sea kayaking spots in South Africa.
www.roamingafrica.com /single_western_cape/paljas.asp   (744 words)

  
 Cape Coast - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
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Cape Gannet on the Coast, South Africa by Claudia Adams Photographic...
Coast Guard Station Porch, Cape Cod Ns, MA by Jeff Greenberg...
www.shopping.com /xGS-Cape_Coast   (245 words)

  
 Cape Town Hotels & Accommodation | Official Cape Town & Western Cape tourism, travel & hotel information - Western Cape
Cape Town Routes Unlimited, the official marketing organization for Cape Town & Western Cape and Cape Town Tourism bring you a tourism and visitor guide to this premier leisure, event and business tourism destination.
Tickle your taste buds at Cape Town and Western Cape restaurants where worldly flavours combine with African ingenuity to create unique taste sensations.
Explore the charming fishing villages of the Cape West Coast.
www.tourismcapetown.co.za   (247 words)

  
 Cape West Coast Accommodation, Western Cape
To find accommodation in the Cape West Coast in the Western Cape, click on the area/region OR town/city name on the map, to view all accommodation, conference venues, wedding and honeymoon venues currently listed in the relevant area of the Cape West Coast.
Cape Town City Centre • De Waterkant •
Car hire Cape Town Hire from international and local companies, which offer a wide range of cars, from budget to luxury.
www.sa-venues.com /maps/cape_west_coast_accommodation.htm   (432 words)

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