6-610: Essiama is a town near Axim in the Nzema East Municipal District , a district in the Western Region of Ghana . Essiama has some of the best beaches in Ghana which serves as a source of entertainment for incoming tourists and a means of livelihood for local People. This Western Region, Ghana location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Axim Axim
12-579: A prominent seaside fort, Fort Santo Antonio , in 1515. They exported some Africans as slaves to Europe and the Americas. Between 1642 and 1872, the fort was expanded and altered by the Dutch , who "ruled" during that period. The fort, now property of Ghana, is open to the public. Off-shore are some picturesque islands , including one with a lighthouse . The town of Axim is divided into two parts: Upper Axim and Lower Axim. Fort Santo Antonio lies roughly on
18-476: Is a coastal town and the capital of Nzema East Municipal district , a district in Western Region of South Ghana . Axim lies 64 kilometers west of the port city of Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region , west of Cape Three Points . Axim has a 2013 settlement population of 27,719 people. This area was occupied by the Nzema people. The Portuguese arrived by the early 16th century as traders. They built
24-482: The area also has three tourist beach resorts as well as coconut and rubber plantations. The scenic and fertile terrain features many palm trees . Local artisanal miners pan for gold in streams inland from Axim. Axim has a transport station, two major bank branches, and some rural banks including the Ahantaman Rural Bank, Nzema Maanle Rural Bank, Lower Pra Rural Bank. Every August,
30-537: The division between the two parts, but closest to the centre of Upper Axim, the original European settlement. Here, several large mansions of lumber-trading magnates and other businessmen remain from the late 19th century and period of the British empire. Axim is governed by a political District Executive of the Nzema East Municipality . The economy is based mainly on Axim's fishing fleet , but
36-712: The major festivals of Kundum takes place, coinciding with the best fishing -catch of the year; people come to Axim for the festivities and to fish and trade. There is a wonderful beach in Axim. The very place around the beach, perched on a hillside, is an exuberant nature has no equal in Ghana. The waves of the beach are strong and suitable for surfers. Axim has a tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen Am ) with oppressively hot and humid weather year-round. There are two dry seasons in January-February and August-September —
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