- Dixcove
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Dixcove — Town — Location in Ghana Coordinates: 4°48′N 1°57′W / 4.8°N 1.95°WCoordinates: 4°48′N 1°57′W / 4.8°N 1.95°W Country Ghana Region Western Region District Ahanta West District Elevation 49 ft (15 m) Dixcove is a coastal town in the Western Region of Ghana, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Takoradi.
Dixcove is the site of Fort Metal Cross, an English-built fort which was completed in 1698, which dominates the fishing harbour and town from a bluff located on the eastern side of the town.
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Categories:- Populated places in the Western Region, Ghana
- Ghana geography stubs
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