Winneba
Winneba
Simpa | |
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 North Campus of University of Education, Winneba | |
 Winneba is located 56 km (35 mi) west of Accra and 140 km (90 mi) east of Cape Coast | |
  Winneba Location of Winneba in Central region, South Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°21′00″N 0°37′30″W / 5.35000°N 0.62500°WCoordinates: 5°21′00″N 0°37′30″W / 5.35000°N 0.62500°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Effutu Municipal District |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 55,331[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Winneba is a town and the capital of Effutu Municipal District in Central Region of South Ghana. Winneba has a population of 55,331.[1] Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa,[2] is a historic fishing port in south Ghana, lying on the south coast, 140 kilometres (90 mi) east of Cape Coast.[2][3][4] The current member of parliament is Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin.
History[]
From pre-colonial times through the establishment of the British colony the Gold Coast, (Effutu) Winneba served as a port town.[5] Fort Winneba was built here.
The people of Winneba(Efutu) were led by their fearless spiritual leader and warrior, Kwamena Gyarteh Ayirebi-Gyan with the support of a large youthful militia called the Asafo Groups made up of both men and women. He ensured that his people were well protected from external attacks by other migrating families, clans, diseases or want of food.[6]
Industry and culture[]
The main industries of Winneba are fishing and services. It is known for the Aboakyer deer-hunting festival in Winneba and its New Year fancy dress carnival/masquerading festival.[7] The town has a rich musical tradition and currently boasts of several renowned musical groups in the country, including the Winneba Youth Choir, the Osimpam Ompeh group, and the Akoo show Choir. Winneba Senior High School is the only major public secondary cycle educational institute available in this town.
The University of Education, Winneba has its three main campus in Winneba (South Campus, Central Campus, North Campus ).
Festivals[]
Masquerade festival, popularly known as fancy dress, is held every new year among the people of Winneba. Its attracts a large number of tourists around the world. It is the second most popular festival in Winneba. The festival is held on a football park at the North campus of university of education by the four main masquerade groups. They come together and compete amongs themselves to select the winner for the trophy. These groups consists of Nobles as number one , Egya as number two, Atumu as number three and Red Cross as number four.[8]
Aboakyer festival is a bushbuck hunting festival celebrated by the people of Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. The name Aboakyer translates as ‘hunting for game or animal’ in Fante dialect as spoken by the people of the Central region. The institution of the festival was to commemorate the migration of the Simpafo( the aboriginal name of the people of Winneba)[9]
Neighborhoods[]
Winneba has a number of neighborhoods stretching from the coastal areas to non-coastal areas. It also includes rural areas which provide farm power aside the fishing activity employed by the inhabitants of the coasts. Below are some of the well-known neighborhoods of Winneba.
Urban areas[]
- Winneba Junction
- Lowcost
- Yepemso
- Nkwantanan
- Kundum
- Abasraba
- Girls-Ase
- Kojo-Beedu
- Gyatakrom
- Central Campus
- North Campus
- South Campus
- Zongo
- Sankor
- Water-works
Rural areas[]
- Essuekyir
- Woarabeba
- Gyaahadze
- Osubonpanyin
- Ateitu
- Atakyedo
- Gyangyanadze
- Kookrom
Climate[]
| hideClimate data for Winneba | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.7 (60.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
7.6 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
38 (1.5) |
220 (8.7) |
66 (2.6) |
38 (1.5) |
7.6 (0.3) |
25 (1.0) |
58 (2.3) |
5.1 (0.2) |
23 (0.9) |
520 (20.3) |
| Source: Meoweather.com[10] | |||||||||||||
Sister cities[]
List of sister cities of Winneba, designated by Sister Cities International:
| Country | City | County / District / Region / State | Date | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USA | Birmingham, AL | 
|
Alabama | November 15, 2009 | ||
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USA | Charlottesville, VA | 
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Virginia | August 2, 2010 | ||
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USA | Lowell, MA | 
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Massachusetts |
Personalities[]
- Alex Quaison-Sackey, Ghanaian diplomat
- Mike Hammah, Former member of parliament for Effutu Municipal
- Honourable Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, current member of parliament for Effutu Municipal
- Kojo Botsio, Ghanaian politician
Notable Institutions[]
- University of Education, Winneba
- Winneba Community Nursing training college
- Winneba secondary school
- Winneba School of Business
- Winneba Vocational training Institute
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Central Region". Ghana Embassy in Japan. Retrieved 28 April 2006.
- ^ Kwesi Ewusi Brown, "Social Conflicts in Contemporary Effutu Festivals", 2005, Masters Thesis for Bowling Green State University, advisor Steven Cornelius, p. 1
- ^ Brown, 2005, pp. 2-3
- ^ Brown (2005), p. 1
- ^ "Founding of Simpa". effutustate.net. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Brown, 2005, p. 3
- ^ "Masquerade Festival at Winneba - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Aboakyer Festival". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Winneba Weather Averages". Meoweather. 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Ghanam Birmingham". birminghamsistercities.com. n.d.
- ^ Tasha Kates (November 15, 2009). "Residents chime in on city clock designs". The Daily Progress.
- ^ Under Resolution
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