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25-559: Ghana National College is a senior high school in Cape Coast , Ghana. Ghana National College was founded on 20 July 1948, staffed by dismissed teachers from St Augustine's College and Mfantsipim School . The college was founded by the first Ghanaian President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah using his own funds, for eight students who had been expelled by the British colonial administration from St Augustine's College. The expulsion resulted from

50-512: A tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw / As ) with two long wet seasons – a heavier one from March to July and a lighter one from September to November – alongside two short dry seasons in January / February and in August . Cape Coast is a humid area with mean monthly relative humidity varying between 85% and 99%. The sea breeze has a moderating effect on the local climate. The crab

75-438: A protest march, held in solidarity with Nkrumah, who was then imprisoned. In 2014 the college created a Hall of Fame to honour alumni. The first inductees were Francis Allotey , Samuel Sefa-Dedeh , Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, Anthony Annan-Prah, David Taylor, Lee Tandoh-Ocran and Kobby A. Koomson . The alumni of Ghana National College are normally called Nananom. Other notable alumni include: Cape Coast Cape Coast

100-607: Is a city, a fishing port , and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District in the Central Region of Ghana . It is one of the country's most historic cities, a World Heritage Site, and home to the Cape Coast Castle , with the Gulf of Guinea situated to its south. It was also the first capital of Ghana. According to the 2021 census, Cape Coast had a settlement population of 189,925 people. The language of

125-453: Is believed that this is because of the number of rivers and lakes situated in the town. The people are known for their expert fishing and fish preservation abilities. Some of the cuisines are fante fante, stew and pepper sauce or okro stew, fante kenkey , which can be eaten with soups , stews or shito . List of sister cities of Cape Coast, designated by Sister Cities International : Omanhene The Akan omanhene and collectively

150-459: Is dominated by batholith rock and is generally undulating with steep slopes. There are valleys of various streams between the hills, with Kakum being the largest stream. The minor streams end in wetlands, the largest of which drains into the Fosu Lagoon at Bakano. In the northern part of the district, however, the landscape is suitable for the cultivation of various crops. Cape Coast has

175-512: Is the city's mascot and a statue of one stands in the city centre. Fort William , built in 1820, was an active lighthouse from 1835 to the 1970s, while Fort Victoria was built in 1702. The main market of Cape Coast is called Kotokuraba Market . Other attractions include a series of Asafo shrines, Cape Coast Centre for National Culture, the Oguaa Fetu Afahye festival (held on the first Saturday of September), and since 1992,

200-1057: Is the only Metropolitan Assembly in the Central Region . The Assembly is bounded to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, west by the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem , East by the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District , and to the north by the Twifu Heman Lower Denkyira District . It also has two Parliamentary constituencies, which are Cape Coast North (Ghana parliament constituency) and Cape Coast South (Ghana parliament constituency) . The Assembly has 45 Electoral Areas, with 30 being in Cape Coast South (Ghana parliament constituency) and 15 being in Cape Coast North (Ghana parliament constituency) . The area

225-551: Is the seat of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). It also has , the Cape Coast Technical University . The city also has some secondary and technical schools: Notable people born in or associated with Cape Coast include: The Fante people of Ghana are notable for their way of cooking. They are known for eating rich cuisine, mostly with more fish, meat, or any form of protein than necessary. It

250-450: The Ahemfo are major land owners, and are the heads of an essentially feudal system. They commit the land they theoretically hold in trust to caretakers . Amanhene are appointed by Ahemma ( queen mothers ) that are often but not necessarily their birth mothers, but are always a direct matrilineal relative. Dynastic succession tends to follow a matrilineal pattern. The exception to this

275-467: The 1870s , Cape Coast's climate and sanitation issues persisted, leading to consideration of alternatives such as Ada, Elmina, and Accra. Despite Elmina's drawbacks, Accra's advantages, including its commercial significance and relatively healthy surroundings, outweighed its shortcomings. Ultimately, in 1875, the decision was made to move the Gold Coast Colony's headquarters to Accra. With

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300-440: The British dominated all European presence along the coast of modern-day Ghana, using Cape Coast as their base of operations, Gold Coast . In the 19th century, concerns over Cape Coast's climate prompted discussions about relocating the headquarters to Accra, seen as a healthier alternative. Colonel Henry Ord's report in 1865 highlighted Accra's appeal, but an earthquake in 1862 damaged key government buildings, thwarting plans. By

325-456: The Guan-the undisputed aborigines of Ghana.   Legend even has it that one of the early kings of Fetu was a veracious eater of crabs which flourished in the marshy low lying areas around the hills of the present Cape Coast. The settlement was accordingly named KOTOKURABA, viz “Crab rivulet” The early beginning of the town was, certainly, related to the existence of crabs in the area, and

350-477: The area of highland behind the newly-built castle; Nkum, the sloping ground on the west bank of the stream below Bentsil; then lntsin, the rising ground on the east side of the Stream. Later, a number of ambitious and influential families broke away, and founded a chain of fishing villages on the east coast. They include Legu, Dwemba-Mumford and Winneba, (Simpa) family groups. Cape Coast is traditionally been led by

375-490: The biennial Panafest theatre festival. The city is located 30 km south of Kakum National Park , one of the most diverse and best preserved national parks in West Africa. It is believed that Michelle Obama , US First Lady , considers Cape Coast as her ancestral home, and on 11 July 2009, she took the rest of the first family to tour Cape Coast Castle as part of her husband's trip to Cape Coast . Cape Coast

400-624: The city changed hands between the British, the Portuguese , the Swedish , the Danish and the Dutch . It is home to 32 festivals and celebrations. The dominant traditions of the indigenous inhabitants of Oguaa assert that they originated from Fetu, north of Cape Coast.  The site has been identified as that of the present-day Efutu. The Efutu State like its sister State of Eguafo, was founded by

425-663: The country such as Sekondi and Kumasi, cocoa cultivation and trade in Ghana diversified and Cape Coast lost some importance. However, after the establishment of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese and the university of the city in 1950 and 1962 respectively, Cape Coast became a regional educational hub for this area of Ghana. There are Public Transports from Cape Coast to major cities such as Accra ; Kumasi , Mim, Ahafo ; Sunyani ; Tamale ; Tema ; Ho ; Wa ; Bolgatanga ; Elubo ; Aflao , Techiman . Cape Coast

450-541: The effigy of the crab became the Traditional Eblem(See; “State Emblem of the Gold Coast” — D.A. Sutherland, 1952 p.67). With time, another collection of reed huts sprang up nearer to the beach which developed into active commercial centre where salt and other commodities were exchanged. This new settlement became known as GWA or IGWA(Oguaa). There was rapid increase in population following the influx of

475-475: The establishment of formal colonial administration, they relocated to Accra following opposition to the " window tax " in 1877. Accra became their state. Cape Coast Castle was also where most of the slaves were held before their journey on the Middle Passage . Oguaa Traditional Area has seven Asafo companies—traditional warrior groups based on lineal descent, whose historical role was defence of

500-591: The paramount chief, or Omanhene , of what is known today as Oguaa Traditional Area . Cape Coast is one of the historical cities in Ghana . Portuguese colonists built a trading fort in the area. In 1650, the Swedes built a lodge that would later become better known as Cape Coast Castle , which is now a World Heritage Site . Most of the modern town expanded around it. The Dutch took over it in 1650 and expanded it in 1652. The British then took control of it in 1664. Trade

525-501: The people from Efutu. When WJ. Mueller was a chaplain in the Danish fort, Fredrickdborg, 1661 — 1669, the king of Fetu was called Aduafo, a powerful ruler who was feared and honoured by his people. In 1693, the Fetu kingdom was defeated by the allied forces of Assin and Asebu. The Efutuhene Nana Essifie Kuma transferred his capital from Efutu to Oguaa(Graham, Ibid). On arrival, the new migrants settled in three distinctive areas, viz. Bentsil,

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550-417: The people of Cape Coast is Fante . The older traditional names of the city are Oguaa and Kotokuraba (meaning "River of Crabs" or "Village of Crabs"). The Portuguese navigators João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar who sailed past Oguaa in 1471 designated the place Cabo Corso (meaning "short cape"), from which the name Cape Coast derives. From the 16th century to the country's independence in 1957,

575-741: The state (the word deriving from sa , meaning "war", and fo , meaning "people")—with a complex social and political organization based on martial principles and elaborate traditions of visual art. The Asafo companies feature largely in Cape Coast's annual Fetu Afahye festival held on the first Saturday of September , and each have historically established uniform colours: Esi Sutherland-Addy identifies these as: No. 1. Bentsir— red; No. 2. Anafo— blue and white; No. 3. Ntsin – green; No. 4. Nkum – yellow; No. 5. Amanful – wine and black; No. 6. Abrofomba ( Brofo Nkoa ) – white; No. 7. Ankrampa – white and black. The city's St. Francis Cathedral

600-539: Was an important motivator in the creation of fortresses and settlements on Cape Coast. Traders from various European countries built these trading lodges, forts and castles along the coast of modern Ghana. Unfortunately, the acquisition of gold, slaves, honey, and the many other goods that composed the African leg of the Triangular Trade was increasingly detrimental to the inhabitants of Cape Coast. In 1874,

625-399: Was dedicated in 1928. The building is the first Catholic Cathedral built in Ghana. In addition, one of the first Catholic schools in Ghana, St. Augustine College, was established in Cape Coast during 1936. The cocoa marketing boom of the 1900s that Ghana experienced, the city experienced a certain period of economic prosperity. After the completion of harbours and railways in other parts of

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