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Ghana Travel Guide

Travel guide to Ghana including information about accommodation, top attractions, culture, how to get around, weather, currency exchange and more.
Ghana Travel Information
Ghana Travel Information. Travel planning tips for Ghana in West Africa. Information about visas, health and safety, when to go, how to get to Ghana and how to get around Ghana.
Photos of Rural life in Ghana, West Africa
Images of daily life in the villages of Ghana, West Africa
Slave-Trade Tours in West Africa
Slave Tours to West Africa. Information about major slave-trading sights in Ghana, Benin, Senegal, and the Gambia for travelers interested in visiting these sites. Lists of heritage tours, slave tours and roots tours are also included.
Ghana Map and Basic Facts
A basic map of Ghana and country facts including a brief history, economic overview, population statistics, languages spoken, ethnic groups and more.
Ghana Blogs and Travel Journals
Find out what it's like to travel in Ghana from people who are doing it right now. Here's a collection of travelogues and blogs as well as lots of photos. Posts are updated almost daily.
26th Africa Cup of Nations
The 26th Africa Cup of Nations, is being held in Ghana (2008). The Africa cup of Nations is Africa's biggest, and most important sporting event. Find out who is playing, when the matches are, how to see them on TV, what players to watch and more fun facts about the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana's Official Tourism Site
Ghana's official tourism site is comprehensive and easy to use. There's information about Ghana's history, its destinations, tours, deals and more.
Hotels in Ghana
A hotel directory listed by region in Ghana (don't worry there is a map). Certainly the most comprehensive hotel listing out there but no pictures of hotels. Ghana.com does give you the hotel prices, ratings and hotel web sites (if applicable).
People and Culture of Ghana
The African Guide gives a good brief overview of Ghana's main tribes; the Akan (Ashanti and Fanti), the Ewe, the Ga-Adangbe, the Mole-Dagbani, the Guan, and the Gurma. There's also information about Ghanaian music, festivals, religion and food.
Accra Daily Mail
Online version of Accra's (Ghana's capital) English daily newspaper. Stay up to date with local news, sports, editorials and business news.
Ghana's Climate and Weather
Ghana's weather is tropical so it's generally warm all year round. But temperatures do vary from month to month and there are rainy seasons. This BBC weather guide to Ghana gives you a good overview of what to expect when you visit Ghana as a well as a five day forecast.
Africa in FIFA's World Cup 2006
Five African nations will be represented at FIFA's World Cup this summer (2006) in June, the world's most important sporting event. The teams come from Angola, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Tunisia. Find out about the African teams, fixtures and groups. I've also picked out what players to watch and which African teams are favored to do well.

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