'''Apam''' is a [[coastal]] [[town]] and capital of [[Gomoa West District]] in the [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central Region]] of [[Ghana]], located approximately 45 kilometers east of the Central Region capital, [[Cape Coast]].
'''Apam''' is a [[coastal]] [[town]] and capital of [[Gomoa West District]] in the [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central Region]] of [[Ghana]], located approximately 45 kilometers east of the Central Region capital, [[Cape Coast]].
Apam is the site of [[Fort Lijdzaamheid]] or [[Fort Patience]], a [[Dutch Empire|Dutch]]-built [[fort]] which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbor and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Patience {{!}} About Ghana |url=https://ghana.peacefmonline.com/pages/tourism/castles_forts/fort_patience/ |access-date=2023年08月22日 |website=ghana.peacefmonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It was a major port prior to independence, but after [[Tema]] was built, shipping was forbidden. The current chief of Apam is called Nana Ekow Payne.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Okyere |first=Gertrude |date=2021年03月09日 |title=Apam drowning: Traditional leader gives the inside story |url=https://www.adomonline.com/apam-drowning-traditional-leader-gives-the-inside-story/ |access-date=2023年08月22日 |website=Adomonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It is also a major town in the Gomoa Akyempem Paramountcy. There are many fishermen as fishing is the main industry. Apam has a Secondary School called [[Apam Senior High School]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home - Apam Senior High School |url=https://www.apamseniorhighschool.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405025330/http://apamseniorhighschool.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=2023年08月22日 |website=www.apamseniorhighschool.com}}</ref> an FM station, Apaman tv several churches and a salt-winning industry. The Benyah Lagoon is used to produce salt.
Apam is the site of [[Fort Lijdzaamheid]] or [[Fort Patience]], a [[Dutch Empire|Dutch]]-built [[fort]] which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbor and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fort Patience {{!}} About Ghana |url=https://ghana.peacefmonline.com/pages/tourism/castles_forts/fort_patience/ |access-date=2023年08月22日 |website=ghana.peacefmonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It was a major port prior to independence, but after [[Tema]] was built, shipping was forbidden. The current chief of Apam is called Nana Ekow Payne.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Okyere |first=Gertrude |date=2021年03月09日 |title=Apam drowning: Traditional leader gives the inside story |url=https://www.adomonline.com/apam-drowning-traditional-leader-gives-the-inside-story/ |access-date=2023年08月22日 |website=Adomonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It is also a major town in the Gomoa Akyempem Paramountcy. There are many fishermen as fishing is the main industry. Apam has a Secondary School called [[Apam Senior High School]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home - Apam Senior High School |url=https://www.apamseniorhighschool.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405025330/http://apamseniorhighschool.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=2023年08月22日 |website=www.apamseniorhighschool.com}}</ref> an FM station, Apaman tv(追記) , (追記ここまで) several churches and a salt-winning industry. The Benyah Lagoon is used to produce salt(追記) . apam have the biggest '''[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/IMAGE_OF_ASAFO_PUSUBAN.jpg/220px-IMAGE_OF_ASAFO_PUSUBAN.jpg pusuban]''' in ghana and is located at apam in the central region of ghana (追記ここまで).
== Climatic Condition ==
== Climatic Condition ==
Revision as of 10:19, 6 February 2025
Town and District Capital in Central Region, Ghana
Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid or Fort Patience, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbor and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town.[2] It was a major port prior to independence, but after Tema was built, shipping was forbidden. The current chief of Apam is called Nana Ekow Payne.[3] It is also a major town in the Gomoa Akyempem Paramountcy. There are many fishermen as fishing is the main industry. Apam has a Secondary School called Apam Senior High School,[4] an FM station, Apaman tv, several churches and a salt-winning industry. The Benyah Lagoon is used to produce salt. apam have the biggest pusuban in ghana and is located at apam in the central region of ghana.
Climatic Condition
The tropical wet and dry climate of Apam, with its proximity to the Gulf of Guinea, is characterized by notable seasonal variations and a savanna-like landscape.[5][6][7]
Temperature
Warmer temperatures have been recorded in the area, indicating a shift towards a warmer climate, and this is contributing to a notable temperature trend in Apam.[8]
