Axim
Axim
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Western Region, South Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 4°52′N 2°14′W / 4.867°N 2.233°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Western Region |
| District | Nzema East Municipal |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 27,719[1] |
| Language | |
| • Language | Nzema |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Axim is a
History
This area was occupied by the Nzema people.
The Portuguese arrived by the early 16th century as traders. They built a prominent seaside fort,
Axim structure
The town of Axim is divided into two parts: Upper Axim and Lower Axim.
Economy
The economy is based mainly on Axim's
Axim has a transport station, two major bank branches, and some rural banks including the Ahantaman Rural Bank, Nzema Maanle Rural Bank, Lower Pra Rural Bank.[2]
Culture
Every August, the major festivals of Kundum takes place, coinciding with the best fishing-catch of the year; people come to Axim for the festivities and to fish and trade.[2]
Tourism
There is a wonderful beach in Axim. The very place around the beach, perched on a hillside, is an exuberant nature has no equal in Ghana. The waves of the beach are strong and suitable for surfers. Axim has a Climate
| Climate data for Axim (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.3 (95.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.3 (95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.3 (81.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 42.3 (1.67) |
48.3 (1.90) |
92.9 (3.66) |
160.6 (6.32) |
303.7 (11.96) |
491.8 (19.36) |
178.2 (7.02) |
57.5 (2.26) |
72.9 (2.87) |
223.6 (8.80) |
158.7 (6.25) |
78.4 (3.09) |
1,908.9 (75.15) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 113.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189.7 | 189.3 | 211.5 | 216.1 | 189.4 | 118.7 | 137.5 | 121.2 | 117.4 | 184.9 | 218.8 | 209.9 | 2,104.4 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable locals
- January Conny, known by many names, of which the best-known is Ahanta people, an ally of Brandenburg-Prussia against the British and the Dutch, in the Brandenburger Gold Coastcolony (1683–1720) in Axim. His true name has been lost to history, although the name Kenu is an authentic Akan name.
See also
- Treaty of Axim (1642)
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nzema East Municipal District
- ^ "Photographs of Axim Beach". Independent Travellers. independent-travellers.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Axim Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Hochkeppel, Willy (2012). "Der schwarze Philosoph" [The black Philosopher]. Damals (in German). No. 12. pp. 66–69.
- ^ "Kwame Nkrumah Biography". Ghana to Ghana The Place for Ghana News and Entertainment. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Yaw Owusu, Robert (2005). Kwame Nkrumah's Liberation Thought: A Paradigm for Religious Advocacy in Contemporary Ghana. p. 97.
External links
Media related to Axim at Wikimedia Commons
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