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Africa/Accra |
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UTC+0 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Ndjamena |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in southwestern Ghana along the Gulf of Guinea and part of the Western Region, Axim is one of the oldest coastal settlements in Ghana. Located about 220 kilometers from the capital city of Accra, the city has a natural deep-water harbor and was historically a stronghold of Portuguese and Dutch colonial trade.
Axim is home to the 17th-century Portuguese-built Fort Santo Antonio, which is now part of the Ghana Castles and Fortresses UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city's old town offers a mix of colonial architecture and traditional fishing villages, and the annual Kundum Festival showcases the traditional culture of the local Nzema people.
As the second largest fishing port in Ghana, Axim has a rich fishing industry and modern cold storage facilities. The city is also an important distribution center for the western cocoa region, and is surrounded by rubber plantations and offshore oil extraction facilities. Eco-tourism has been growing rapidly in recent years, and visitors can take boat trips to observe sea turtle nesting or visit the nearby Ankasa Nature Reserve.
Adré, Chad is an important border town in the Ouaddaï Region in the eastern part of the African country of Chad, near the Darfur region of Sudan. A key trade and transportation hub between Chad and Sudan, Adré is located in the Sahelian zone on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, with an arid and hot climate, and an economy dominated by agro-pastoralism and small-scale cross-border commerce. Historically part of the Kingdom of Wadi Fira, the region retains a rich Arab-African cultural fusion, but has faced refugee flows and security challenges in recent years due to the impact of the conflict in Darfur. Adé is also an important site for humanitarian assistance and is strategic for regional stability.