🏰 Cape Coast Castle

Ghana · Africa · 5.10°N, 1.24°W

Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders. Cape Coast Castle is located in the Central Region of Ghana. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555, which was named Cabo Corso, meaning "Short Cape."

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Quick facts

Country	Ghana
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	5.10°N, 1.24°W · view on map

Cape Coast Castle is located in Ghana, in Africa.

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