Property for rent in elmina, Ghana

Facts About Elmina

Elmina is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of South Ghana in the Central Region, situated on a south-facing bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Cape Coast. Elmina was the first European settlement in West Africa and it has a population of 33,576 people. Also known as 'Edina' by the native Fantes, the traditional meaning of Elmina is 'inexhaustible supply of water' given that it is situated on the peninsula between the Benya lagoon and the sea.