Akwidaa
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 View of Akwidaa and the Gulf of Guinea | |
  Akwidaa Location of Akwidaa in Western Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′N 2°1′W / 4.750°N 2.017°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Western Region |
| District | Ahanta West District |
| Population | |
| • Demonym | Akwidan |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | WH |
Akwidaa is a small town and fishing village in Ahanta West district, Western Region of Ghana. It is one of the southernmost places in Ghana.[1][2]
The part of town near the Gulf of Guinea, known as Akiwidaa Old Town, suffers from flooding and erosion as a result of climate change. This is due to its location in a low-lying area adjacent to a wetland and river mouth. This resulted in most of the residents evacuating inland, which would become Akiwidaa New Town.[3]
- ^ Nzema East Municipal district
- ^ "Akwidaa - Ghana West Coast". Ghana West Coast Destination Management Organization. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Cripps, C; Effah, E; Inkoom, J; Ntiri, E; Rubinoff, P; Stevens, H (2010). "A Climate Change and Natural Hazards Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan for Akwidaa and Ezile Bay, Ahanta West District" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved 6 July 2024.