Ghana

When we arrived in Ghana it was raining but we had not packed any rain clothes. The people were very nice and we had to change our money into Cedi's, the money of Ghana.

Our Guidebook: If you travel to Ghana you must have a visa to enter the country. To visit any country in Africa you must have a number of vaccinations including the yellow fever vaccination. It is also advised to take malaria pills before and during your trip to Africa.

If you are going to Ghana you should take clothes in case it rains. The people speak Akan and many other languages. Some of the cities to visit are Accra, Kumasi and the old forts along the coast. Ghana used to be called the Gold Coast because there was a lot of gold found there. Today one of the most important crops is cocoa.

[England] [France] [Spain] [Algeria]
[Mali] [Burkina Faso] [Ghana]

Here is some more information which will help you explore Ghana.

Here is an essay about some of the most interesting places to visit in Ghana from Africa Online and Ghana: The Land of Gold

Learn more about the history of the gold trade and see some interesting photographs of Ghanian gold weights from Akan and Asante History and the Gold Trade Also there is a page devoted to Ashanti Culture and History.

If you want to get some general information and see some maps of Ghana visit City Net: Ghana

Ghana has a rich tradition of art. This includes the famous Kente cloth and Adinkra cloth Also there are many more examples of Asanti art from this link. If you want to download some African Kente images for your web site visit Windy's Kente Border Backgrounds

If you want to read the current news from Ghana here are two places to visit: Ghana Daily News which is part of the Ghana Home Page and News on Ghana Africe Online

To learn more about vaccinations and other things you should know when travelling in West Africa visit CDC: West Africa's Traveller's Health Information

Visit Encarta Online and read more about Ghana