Ghana's material cultural heritage
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The monuments list is taken from the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, according to their description "legal custodian of Ghana’s material cultural heritage (movable and immovable heritage)"[1] GMMB classifies the monuments:
The ID used on this page in reference to the Regions of Ghana are based on the ISO Regional ID standards.
A. Western Region
B. Central Region
C. Greater Accra Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-AA-001 | National Museum | Greater Accra | Museum | 1957 | Barnes Road, Accra | 5°33′24″N 0°12′28″W / 5.556667°N 0.207778°W | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-002 | Museum of Science & Technology | Greater Accra | Museum | 1963 | Barnes Road, Accra. | Ghana Museum of Science and Technology | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-006 | Ussher Fort | Greater Accra | Fort | 1649 | Ussher Town, Accra | ![]() Upload Photo
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GH-AA-008 | James Fort | Greater Accra | Fort | 1673 | John Evans Atta Mills High Street, Accra | James Fort Ghana | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-010 | Christiansborg Castle a.k.a. Osu Castle |
Greater Accra | Fort | 1659 | Osu, Accra | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AA-011 | Fort Augustaborg | Greater Accra | Fort | 1787 | Teshie | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AA-012 | Museum of Archaeology | Greater Accra | Museum | University of Ghana, Department of Archeology, Accra | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||||
GH-EP-001 | Fort Vernon | Greater Accra | Fort | 1742 | Prampram | 5°43′29″N 0°07′00″E / 5.7247051°N 0.1167463°E | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||
GH-EP-002 | Fort Fredensborg | Eastern | Fort | 1736 - 42 | Old Ningo | 5°45′00″N 0°11′00″E / 5.75°N 0.1833333°E | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo |
E. Volta Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-TV-001 | Fort Prinzenstein | Volta | Fort | 1734 | Keta | 5°54′39″N 0°59′31″E / 5.910833°N 0.991944°E | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||
GH-TV-002 | Volta Regional Museum | Volta | Museum | 1973 | Ho | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo |
F. Ashanti Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-AH-001 | Fort Kumasi | Ashanti | Fort | 1820 | Kumasi | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-002 | Kumasi Military Museum | Ashanti | Museum | Kumasi | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||||
GH-AH-003 | Yaw Tano Shrine a.k.a. Tano Yaw Shrine |
Ashanti | Shrine | Ejisu-Besease | at Besease, about 20.8 km on the Kumasi-Accra road. | 5°33′26″N 1°11′45″W / 5.5572433°N 1.1959147°W | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-004 | Akwasi Sima Shrine a.k.a. Kwasi Kuma Shrine |
Ashanti | Shrine | Adarkwa Jachie | about 16 km on the Kumasi-Ejisu road. | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-005 | Tano Abenamu Subunu Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Abirem | Abirem is about 12.8 km from Kumasi on the Antoa Road, Coord of Antoa Road | 6°42′30″N 1°36′20″W / 6.7082007°N 1.605463°W | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-006 | Tano Kwadwo Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Saaman | Saaman is about 12.6 km north-east of Kumasi, on the former Odumakoma Tempong road that led toNorthern Ghana. | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-007 | Atuo Kosua Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Adwinase | off the Ejisu-Onwi road. | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-008 | Kentinkrono Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Kentinkrono | At Kentinkrono, about 20.8km on the Kumasi-Ejisu road. | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-009 | Tano Odomankoma Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Bogwiase | foot of the rocky Mampong scarp, about 10 km from Effiduase, in theSekyere West District. | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-010 | Asawase Shrine a.k.a. Tano Banie Shrine |
Ashanti | Shrine | Asawase near Ejisu | to the south of Ejisu, about 10 km on the second-class road linking Ejisu and Apromase. | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-011 | Asenemaso Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Asenemaso | Kumasi-Sunyani road, at a distance of about 15 km from Kejetia. | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo |
G. Northern Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-NP-001 | Larabanga Mosque | Northern Region | Mosque | 14th Century | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo
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GH-NP-002 | Bole Mosque | Northern Region | Mosque | Bole Mosque is in West Gonja District, in the Northern Region. | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo |
H. Upper East
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-UE-001 | Upper East Regional Museum | Upper East | Museum | Bolgatanga | ![]() ![]() Upload Photo
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GH-UE-002 | Old Navrongo Catholic Cathedral Building | Upper East | Church | 1920 | Navrongo | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo |
I. Upper West
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-UW-001 | Gwollu Defence Wall | Upper West | Monument | Gwollu | Gwollu is 70 km north of Wa, in the Upper West Region of Ghana | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo | |||
GH-UW-003 | Wa Naa's Palace | Upper West | Palace | Wa | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo | ||||
GH-UW-003 | Wechiau Mosque | Upper West | Mosque | Wechiau | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo | ||||
GH-UW-004 | Dondoli Mosque | Upper West | Mosque | Wa | This 19th Century mosque is in Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region. | ![]() Upload Photo ![]() Upload Photo |
Archeological Sites
It is not clear what to do with the.[3] It is listed on the QMMB site, and contains information about: