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    Kakum National Park

    Overview

    The Kakum National Park is made up of mostly undisturbed virgin rainforest and is one of the famous national parks in Ghana. Kakum National Park is situated about 33km north of Cape Coast, Central Regional capital and about 170km from Accra. It covers an area of 350km2 (including Assin Attandanso Resource Reserve)The vegetation type is Moist evergreen rainforest with tall hardwood trees up 65m in height.

    Kakum National Park  is a home for nature lovers. Trained guides are on hand to explain the economic, cultural, and medicinal values of plants and farming. Fifteen kilometers from Cape Coast is the serene, golden beach of Brenu Akyinim, a 3-kilometer stretch of sandy beachwhich provides an excellent site for swimming, sun bathing, and bird watching.

    Vital Information

      Ghana

      375 km2 (145 sq mi)

      It's not safe to drink tap water in Ghana. In fact, many in Ghana still lack access to clean drinking water and safe sanitation.

      Ghanaian cedi

      High Risk - Yes contact your physician or travel clinic.

      January, February, March, April, December

      If you want to visit Ghana for safaris and wildlife viewing, the months of December to April are best as the dry season forces the animals to congregate around watering holes.

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