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Winneba
Winneba during Aboakyer festival
Winneba during Aboakyer festival
Winneba is located 35 miles west of Accra and 90 miles east of Cape Coast
Winneba is located 35 miles west of Accra and 90 miles east of Cape Coast
Winneba (Ghana )
Winneba
Winneba
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°20′N 0°37′W / 5.333, -0.617
Country Ghana
Region Central Region
District Awutu/Effutu/Senya District

Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa,[1] is an historic fishing town in Ghana, lying on the south coast, 35 miles west of Accra[2] and 90 miles east of Cape Coast. Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante (Fanti people or The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the |||} Ghana is divided into ten Regions ( Capitals in parentheses Ashanti Region ( Kumasi) Brong-Ahafo Region Districts Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District Agona District Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District |||}The Districts of Ghana were re-organized in 1988/1989 in an attempt to decentralize the government and to combat the rampant corruption amongst officials Sources GhanaDistrictscom The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante (Fanti people or [1] The population was recorded as 40,017 in a census in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [3] Its inhabitants are known as Simpafo or Effutufo. [4] It is the capital of the Awutu/Effutu/Senya District in Central Region. Sources GhanaDistrictscom Districts Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District Agona District Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District

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Industry and culture

The main industries of Winneba are fishing and pottery. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware It is known for the Aboakyer deer-hunting festival of the Effutu people and its New Year fancy dress carnival. A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. [5] The town has a rich musical tradition and currently boasts of one of the leading musical groups in the country. The University of Education, Winneba is one of the leading educational institutions in Ghana. The University of Education at Winneba ( UEW) is a University in Winneba, Ghana. Until 1966 it was the Kwame Nkrumah Insititute of Ideology. Kwame Nkrumah ( September 21, 1909 - April 27, 1972) was an influential 20th century advocate of Pan-Africanism, and the leader of

History

Winneba was founded by Osimpam Bondzie Abe 1 who had established a settlement there by 1400 AD. [6] During the colonial era, Winneba served as a port town between Europe and the-then Gold Coast. This article is about the British colony in west Africa 1821-1957 [7]

The first Christian body to be founded in Winneba was the Methodist Society in 1883. [8] Pentecostalism (or spiritism/prophet-healing) in Winneba can be traced back to the introduction, in the 1930s, of the Musama Disco Christo Church; in 1976, there were some 30 churches in Winneba, about half of them pentecostal. [9] Winneba hosted the headquarters of the Apostolic Church in Ghana until 1966, when the National Council replaced the then pastor, a native from Winneba, with someone from outside. The local congregation seceded to form the Christ Revival Church, but after four years, most church members had drifted back to the Apostolic church. [10]

Notable people from Winneba

References

  1. ^ a b Central Region. Dr Alex Quaison-Sackey ( August 9, 1924, Winneba &ndash1992 was a Ghanaian diplomat during the regime of Kwame Nkrumah. Ghana Embassy in Japan. Retrieved on 28 April 2006.
  2. ^ Kwesi Ewusi Brown, "Social Conflicts in Contemporary Effutu Festivals", 2005, Masters Thesis for Bowling Green State University, advisor Steven Cornelius, p. 1
  3. ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2006). City population — Ghana. Retrieved on 28 April 2006.
  4. ^ Brown, 2005, pp. 2-3
  5. ^ Brown, 2005, p. 3
  6. ^ Effutu Aboakyer Festival. Retrieved on 28 April 2006.
  7. ^ Brown, 2005, p. 1
  8. ^ Wyllie, Robert W. (1974) 'Pastors and prophets in Winneba, Ghana: their social background and career development', Africa, 44, 2, 186-193.
  9. ^ Wyllie, Robert W. (1980) The spirit-seekers: new religious movements in southern Ghana (Studies in religion, no. 21). Missoula, MT: Scholars Press.
  10. ^ Wyllie, Robert W. (1985) 'The christ revival church: a short-lived secession in Winneba', Research Review, Institute of African Studies, 1, 2, 174-179.

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