Tourism in GhanaTourism in Ghana

Presented by:Presented by:Francis BoatengFrancis Boateng

Table of contentTable of content

Ghana at a glanceGhana at a glance Travel atractionsTravel atractions TransportationTransportation ConclusionConclusion QuestionsQuestions

Map of GhanaMap of Ghana

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Welcome !!Welcome !!

Republic of Republic of GhanaGhana

(former: Gold Coast)(former: Gold Coast) Capital:Capital: Accra Accra Area:Area: 239,460 sq km 239,460 sq km Population:Population: approx. 20,2 million approx. 20,2 million Language:Language: English (official) and English (official) and

dialects Akan, Fanti, Dagomba, Ewe, dialects Akan, Fanti, Dagomba, Ewe, and Gaand Ga

Religions:Religions: Christian (63%), Traditional Christian (63%), Traditional beliefs (21%), Muslim (16%)beliefs (21%), Muslim (16%)

IndependenceIndependence : 6th March, 1957 : 6th March, 1957

Travel attractionsTravel attractions

Heritage sitesHeritage sites Cultural Cultural

attractionsattractions Beaches & Beaches &

WaterfallsWaterfalls Sports Sports National parksNational parks

Heritage sitesHeritage sites Kwame Nkrumah MasoleumKwame Nkrumah Masoleum Cape coast castleCape coast castle Larabanga MosqueLarabanga Mosque

Cultural attractionsCultural attractions

Traditional FestivalsTraditional Festivals Naming ceremoniesNaming ceremonies MarriageMarriage FuneralsFunerals

Beaches & WaterfallsBeaches & Waterfalls

Beautiful beachesBeautiful beaches Sandy Sandy SunshineSunshine Tall treesTall trees

SportsSports

Great euphoriaGreat euphoria Drumming & dancingDrumming & dancing Enormous atmosphereEnormous atmosphere

National parksNational parks

Mole park (largest)Mole park (largest)

→ →Abundant game Abundant game (Elephant, monkeys, (Elephant, monkeys,

crocrodiles)crocrodiles) Kakum National parkKakum National park

→ →Canopy walk way Canopy walk way

→ →wildlife spotting wildlife spotting (birds, monkeys)(birds, monkeys)

TransportationTransportation

Tro-troTro-tro TaxiTaxi BusBus

ConclusionConclusion

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