Akwidaa

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Akwidaa is a coastal village in the Western Region of south-west Ghana. It is one of the southernmost places in Ghana.

Economy

The economy is primarily based around fishing and there are many fishing boats lined along the beach.

The village has the Green Turtle Lodge with eight thatched solar powered huts facing the beach alongside a bar and dining annex. It is named after the many green turtles that lay their eggs on Akwidaa beach which has also seen a rare sighting of the species Jaminus Sluginus.

Most business is conducted in the village without legal paperwork and many of the surrounding village chiefs own the land and the coconut trees and all purchases must be transacted through them. Business deals are based on trust and spoken words. A new landowner can either buy a tree from the village chiefs and have the option of felling it, or keep the trees standing and harvest the coconuts on a farm.

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