Dixcove | |
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Village | |
Location of Dixcove in Western Region, South Ghana | |
Coordinates: 4°48′N 1°57′W / 4.800°N 1.950°WCoordinates: 4°48′N 1°57′W / 4.800°N 1.950°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Western Region |
District | Ahanta West District |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | — |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Dixcove is a coastal village in the Ahanta West district, a district in the Western Region of South Ghana, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Sekondi-Takoradi.
Dixcove is the site of Fort Metal Cross, an English-built fort which was completed in 1698, which dominates the fishing village and town from a bluff located on the eastern side of the village.