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Town in Western Region, Ghana
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Busua is a seaside city on Ghana's Coastal Plain.
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Roofless fort built by the Dutch in 1646 to deter Swedish interests. It was also the site of the signing of the treaty of Butre between the Dutch and Ahanta (local tribe) following the Dutch-Anhanta War. Eventually it became a possession of the British. Enjoy the beach views.
A fort built by the British in 1683 that changed hands with the Dutch before reverting back to a holding by the British. It was meant to counter trade at Prussian Fort Gross Friedrichsburg in what is now Princes Town nearby and was sometimes besieged by the local Infuma tribe. Situated on a promontory jutting out from the coast, it has great views of the Dixcove community and surrounding coastline.
Annual music festival in early March. Live music stages, Asa Baako 7-day road trip, beach parties, surfing, arts, music and conservation workshops, international fair, beach football and volleyball, boat trips, treks and the legendary Jungle Party. Three days and two nights, taking place on the beach by day and in the jungle by night. Asa Baako features a live programme of well-known and emerging musicians, artists, DJs, speakers, activities and conservationists, from across Ghana, West Africa and around the world. Asa Baako celebrates music and dance from around the world with an Afro-inspired edge; from azonto of the dance floors of Accra, soulful 70's Lagos Afro-funk, Kwaito from the streets of Johannesburg, classic New York hip-hop to groovy London electronica.
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From Accra: Follow the coastal road via Cape Coast before reaching Takoradi.
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