Winneba

Winneba is a historic coastal town of about 45 000 inhabitants in the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. The city is located about 60 km west of the capital, Accra, and like many coastal towns of Ghana still a Akannamen: Simpa. The inhabitants are also called Simpafo and predominantly belong to the Akanvolk the Effutu on. Winneba is also the capital of the Awutu / Effutu / Senya District in the Central Region. The name derives from Winneba ' windy bay ' and became pronounced and implemented according to the local dialect.

Economy

Fishing and pottery are the main branches of production Winnebas. During the colonial period (see Gold Coast ( Colony ) ) was the site of an important port city, this meaning lost, however, after the construction of the port of Takoradi 1920. Agriculture here is the chicken breeding worth and tourism gains due to the proximity to Accra and because Winnebas long sandy beaches gradually in importance.

Culture and Education

Winneba is the seat of a university ( the University College of Winneba ) and has the only sports academy in the state. About Ghana also known is the so-called Aboakyer - hunting festival where an antelope in the nearby game reserve must be caught with bare hands. Lately, this traditional festival is but expired by the resulting only in 1920 on European influence carnival -like New Year Fancy Dress Carnival of rank ".

History

Winneba was founded in 1400 by Osimpan Bondzie Abe. End of the 19th century it belonged to the short-lived Fantiföderation. From 1632 there was a British trading post; the latest in 1644, was abandoned; 1694 the British established a fort; they gave up in 1812 and blew up. During the Ashantiinvasion 1811 the British offered no resistance in the Fort. The then commander of the fort, Henry Meredith, was subsequently accused of having illegally appropriated gold that had been entrusted to him during the invasion of people from Winneba. He was taken in February 1812, abused and then unclothed chased by burning grass and scrub until he finally died. Then the inhabitants Winnebas besieged the fort until the successor to the slain commander saw no other way out than to evacuate the fort and to blow into the air. In retaliation for the deaths White British ships fired a long time after that when passing the roads of Winneba from a broadside. In the 19th century a church was erected on the same site.

Religion

The first Christian institution in Winneba was a branch of the Methodist Society in 1883. During the 70 years there were only 30 Adventist (or healing or spiritualist ) churches in the city and already in the 30s here was the Adventist Musama Disco Christo Church successfully.

Notable people

• Alex Quaison - Sackey