![]() Ghana, meant the leader of the warriors and was the title given to the emperor, also known as Kaya Maghan, the “Lord of Gold”. Although commonly referred to as the Ghanaian Empire, its real name was Wagadou. Protected and hidden by the mountains in a grandiose landscape, the discovery of this site gives the impression of being the first to get there, after almost a millennium of oblivion. The few excavations carried out by French archaeologists have been, after decades, covered by the sand of the Sahara. The impressive and largely yet to be discovered site of Aoudaghost appeared to us, by far, the largest and most spectacular as are the details of the history of this legendary Empire but the extensive and isolated ruins in a desert area of Aoudaghost are rarely reached. During our field research we explored both. Nowadays, it is still possible to discover the remains of these ancient centers of radiance of culture and history in West Africa. At that time, caravans departed from North AfricaĬrossing the Sahara to reach the legendary Aoudaghost, the northernmost and mostĬommercial city of the Empire, where Arab merchants bought gold dust.Ībout three hundred kilometers to the southwest was located Koumbi Saleh the capital. It was located in a territoryīetween today’s Mauritania and Mali, further north of the country thatĬurrently bears its name, and thanks to the descriptions of Arab chroniclers weĬan retrace its history. The Ghana Empire, the oldest Kingdom and Empire in black Africa, can be found between In the southern forest region, there are two rainy seasons: one from April to July and a lesser one from September to November, and two relatively dry periods that occur during the harmattan season, from December to February, and in August, which it is a cool and foggy month along the coast. Wet season that reaches its peak in August and September. Savannah region north of the Kwahu Plateau, there are two seasons: a dry seasonįrom November to March, with warm days and cool nights under clear skies, and a Prevails when continental and harmattan air dominate. Rains occur when the dominant air mass is tropical maritime and drought Its southernmost position at about 7 ° N, a few miles north of the GhanaianĬoast, in January. Northernmost position in the central Sahara, at about 21 ° N, in August, and ![]() The seasonal movements of the sun at the thermal equator it reaches its Both air masses move towards the Equator with their hemispheric winds and meet at the coast of Guinea for several months of the year.Ĭonvergence zone of these two masses oscillates towards north and south, following The climate of Ghana, like that of the rest of the coast of Guinea, is largely determined by the interaction of two air masses: a warm, dry continental air mass that forms over the Sahara and a tropical air mass, warm and humid, that forms in the South Atlantic. The Volta Basin occupies most of the south-central Ghana and the highest point in Ghana is Mount Afadjato which is 885m (2,904ft) high and is located in the Akwapim-Togo ranges. ![]() The Akwapim-Togo mountain ranges lie along Ghana’s eastern border. Southwestern and south-central Ghana is made up of a wooded plateau region. The northern part of Ghana is characterized by high plateaus. The coast is mostly a low sandy beach intersected by numerous rivers and streams. Ghana can be divided into four different geographical regions. ![]() Visa: single entry visa to be obtained in the Embassy / Consulate of Ghana located in the country of residency of the traveller. Vaccinations and pandemics: Yellow fever, compulsory Malaria prophylaxis, highly recommended Borders: to the west with Ivory Coast, to the north with Burkina Faso, to the east with Togo and to the south with the Atlantic Ocean.Įthnic groups: Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, (2010 est.)
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