Winneba, is the capital town of Effutu Municipal District in the Central Region which lies along the western stretch of the Coastal Plains of Ghana. The Winneba township is populated by over 60,331 people. The name 'Winneba', was derived from 'Windy Bay' as it was refered to in the colonial days. The town is traditionally known as Simpa, and is a popular and historic fishing port in southern Ghana. The terrain is about 90 miles (140 km) east of Cape Coast and about 50km from Accra towards the south-western border.
The town is currently an educational town with a university and training colleges among pool of first and second cycle schools. This coupled with it's popular traditional festival (The Aboakyere Festival) makes town very popular in the country. The festival comes on every first week in May.
Below are few pictures taken of the town during the 2015 Aboakyere Festival.
The pictures are yet to be uploaded......
The town is currently an educational town with a university and training colleges among pool of first and second cycle schools. This coupled with it's popular traditional festival (The Aboakyere Festival) makes town very popular in the country. The festival comes on every first week in May.
Below are few pictures taken of the town during the 2015 Aboakyere Festival.
The pictures are yet to be uploaded......
