# Cape Coast Castle, Ghana: what it is and when to go > Cape Coast Castle is a former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana (Cape Coast). Interests: History. The best time to visit is November to January. There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the ten best-known places in Ghana out of the 86 on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/cape-coast-castle/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana · History - **Where:** Ghana - **Best time:** November to January. - **Nearest airport:** TKD Sekondi-Takoradi, 64 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site - **Coordinates:** 5.10369, -1.24097 ## What it is and where Cape Coast Castle is a former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana (Cape Coast). It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the ten best-known places in Ghana out of the 86 on this site. It is in [Cape Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/cape-coast/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 1.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 5.10369, -1.24097; the nearest main airport is Takoradi Airport (TKD, Sekondi-Takoradi), 64 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ghana (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=5.103687%2C-1.240974) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5.103687%2C-1.240974) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/historia/) places in Ghana. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Cape Coast Castle is **November to January**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 44 | | February | Possible | 11 h 50 | | March | Possible | 11 h 58 | | April | Possible | 12 h 07 | | May | Better not | 12 h 14 | | June | Better not | 12 h 18 | | July | Better not | 12 h 16 | | August | Possible | 12 h 10 | | September | Possible | 12 h 02 | | October | Possible | 11 h 53 | | November | Best time | 11 h 46 | | December | Best time | 11 h 42 | There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Ghana in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Ghana To enter Ghana there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity, return ticket and accommodation”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ghana checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHS); plugs: Type D and G · 230 V · 50 Hz (there are power cuts, known as *dumsor*); emergencies: 191 police · 192 fire brigade · 193 ambulance · 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fort William Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/fort-william-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Ghana · 612 m - [Elmina Java Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/elmina-java-museum/): Museum in Elmina, Central Region of Ghana · 12 km - [Elmina Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/castillo-de-san-jorge-de-la-mina/): Fortified colonial trading post in Ghana · 12 km - [Bethel Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/bethel-methodist-church/): Church in Elmina, Ghana · 12 km - [Fort Coenraadsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/santiago-de-la-mina/): Dutch-built fort in Ghana · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ghana guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/). ## More in Ghana: History - [Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/forts-and-castles-volta-greater-accra-central-and-western-re/): UNESCO World Heritage site in Ghana - [Fort Prinzenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/fort-prinzenstein/): fortified colonial trade post in Ghana - [Fort São Sebastião de Xama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/fort-san-sebastian/): former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana - [Fort Amsterdam, Ghana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/fort-amsterdam/): fortidied colonial trading post in Kormantin, Ghana - [Fort Saint Anthony](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/fort-santo-antonio/): former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana - [Fort Batenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/fort-batenstein/): Dutch fort and trading post on the Gold Coast Every Ghana place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Cape Coast Castle? It is a former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the ten best-known places in Ghana out of the 86 on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Cape Coast Castle? November to January. There are about 12 h 18 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Cape Coast Castle? The nearest main airport is Takoradi Airport (TKD), 64 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=5.103687%2C-1.240974) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ghana is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ghana map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fort William Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/fort-william-lighthouse/), [Elmina Java Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/elmina-java-museum/), [Elmina Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/castillo-de-san-jorge-de-la-mina/). The rest is in [the Ghana guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/ghana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/216864117), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1254826), CC0. More about Cape Coast Castle on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_la_Costa_del_Cabo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).