Axim
Axim
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  Axim Location of Axim inWestern Region,South Ghana | |
| Coordinates:4°52′N2°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 |
Aximis acoastaltown and the capital ofNzema East Municipal district,a district inWestern Regionof SouthGhana.[2]Axim lies 64 kilometers west of the port city ofSekondi-Takoradiin theWestern Region,west ofCape Three Points.[2]Axim has a 2013settlementpopulation of 27,719 people.[1]
History
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This area was occupied by theNzemapeople.
The Portuguese arrived by the early 16th century as traders. They built a prominent seaside fort,Fort Santo Antonio,in 1515. They exported some Africans as slaves to Europe and the Americas. Between 1642 and 1872, the fort was expanded and altered by theDutch,who "ruled" during that period. The fort, now property of Ghana, is open to the public. Off-shore are some picturesqueislands,including one with alighthouse.[2]
Axim structure
[edit]The town of Axim is divided into two parts: Upper Axim and Lower Axim.Fort Santo Antoniolies roughly on the division between the two parts, but closest to the centre of Upper Axim, the original European settlement.[2]Here, several large mansions of lumber-trading magnates and other businessmen remain from the late 19th century and period of the British empire.[2]Axim is governed by a politicalDistrict Executiveof theNzema East Municipality.[2]
Economy
[edit]The economy is based mainly on Axim'sfishing fleet,but the area also has three touristbeach resortsas well ascoconutandrubberplantations.[2]The scenic and fertileterrainfeatures manypalm trees.Localartisanal minerspan forgoldinstreamsinland from Axim.[2]
Axim has a transport station, two majorbankbranches, and someruralbanks including the Ahantaman Rural Bank, Nzema Maanle Rural Bank, Lower Pra Rural Bank.[2]
Culture
[edit]Every August, the majorfestivalsofKundumtakes place, coinciding with the bestfishing-catch of the year; people come to Axim for the festivities and to fish and trade.[2]
Tourism
[edit]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.[3]
Climate
[edit]Axim has atropical monsoon climate(KöppenAm) with oppressively hot and humid weather year-round. There are two dry seasons in January-February and August-September — the latter due to the northern extension of the cold, foggyBeneguela Current— but some rainfall is seen even in these periods. May and June are the wettest months with rainfall typically over 300 millimetres or 12 inches in May and over 450 millimetres or 18 inches in June.
| 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 monthlysunshine 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
[edit]- January Conny,known by many names, of which the best-known isJohn Canoe,was anAkanwarrior and chief of theAhantapeople, an ally ofBrandenburg-Prussiaagainst the British and the Dutch, in theBrandenburger Gold Coastcolony (1683–1720) in Axim. His true name has been lost to history, although the nameKenuis an authentic Akan name.
- Anton Wilhelm Amo(1703–1756), the first black African to receive a philosophical education in Europe and to publish philosophical works there and inGermany.He published "The Rights of Moors" (among other works) and taught philosophy at theUniversity of Jena.[5][6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"World Gazetteer online".World-gazetteer.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-01-11.
- ^abcdefghijNzema East Municipal District
- ^"Photographs of Axim Beach".Independent Travellers.independent-travellers.com.Retrieved12 April2016.
- ^"Axim Normals 1991–2020".World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020).National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived fromthe originalon 29 September 2023.Retrieved29 September2023.
- ^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 fromthe originalon 4 January 2013.Retrieved25 June2013.
- ^Yaw Owusu, Robert (2005).Kwame Nkrumah's Liberation Thought: A Paradigm for Religious Advocacy in Contemporary Ghana.p. 97.
External links
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Media related toAximat Wikimedia Commons
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