Princes Town
Pokesu | |
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  Princes Town Location of Princes Town in Western Region | |
| Coordinates: 4°47′37″N 2°8′5″W / 4.79361°N 2.13472°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Ahanta West District |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Ghana Post GPS | WH-2286 |
| Area code | 03121[1] |
Princes Town or Pokesu is located 5 km east of Fort St. Antonio on Manfro Hill in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region of south Ghana, Africa. It lies between Axim to the west and Sekondi-Takoradi to the east. On 1 January 1681, a Brandenburger expedition of two ships commanded by Otto Friedrich von der Groeben arrived in the Gold Coast and began to build a strong fort between Axim and the Cape of Three Points. The fort was completed in 1683 and was named Fort Fredericksburg (German: Groß Friedrichsburg, Groß-Friedrichsburg, Großfriedrichsburg) in honour of Prince Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg. Because the fort was named after a Prince, it has been referred to as Princes Town. The fort was to be the headquarters of the Brandenburgers in Africa.[2]
Fort Fredericksburg was a part of the Brandenburger Gold Coast colony during the colony's existence from 1682-1721.
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