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Ada Foah is a town on the southeast coast of Ghana,

where the Volta River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The
town is located along the Volta River, off of the Accra-
Aflao motorway. Known for palm-lined beaches and
estuary islands, Ada Foah is also the capital of the Ada
East District (formerly Dangme East District) and the
seat of the District Assembly.[1]

Ada Foah
Ada

District Capital

Old trading fort at Ada Foah

Ada Foah

Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°47′N 0°38′E

Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region
District Ada East

Beach in Ada Foah

History

Dutch colonialism into Ada in the 16th century saw

development of a trading post in 1775. The name
"Foah" comes from the word Fort,[2] as from 1783, Fort
Kongenstein was built by the Dutch and used in the
Transatlantic Slave Trade[3] and Sub-Saharan Slave
Trade. The fort was purchased by the English on the
15th of March 1850.[4]

Only traces of Fort Kongenstein are found in Ada, in the

Greater Accra Region. The port of Ada is located at the
mouth of the Volta River. Ada people were sold and
shipped to the Americas through this fort as slaves. The
fort has almost disappeared into the sea and is half
eroded, gradually washing the building that once used
to be a prison into the ocean.[5] As rising water levels
continues to jeopardise the coast and local
communities, construction of the sea defence wall hope
to stop this progress.[6][7]

British colonial rule was imposed at the end of the 19th

century. Trading with the Europeans in the transatlantic
slave trade, Ada became a major market for the slave
trade in human exports. After the slave trade had been
abolished, the Dangmes traded products of the African
tropical forests (mostly palm oil, palm kernels and
rubber).[citation needed]

Ada used to be a major trading centre and trade was

one of the main sources of income. There were large
warehouses for storing the trading goods close to the
seaside. Its location at the estuary ensured a quick
transportation along the Volta River up to the north of
the country.

Ada today

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