Sister Cities: Elmina, Ghana

"Elmina is a 700-year-old town located on the coast of the Central Region of Ghana in West Africa. It is the capital of four distinct traditional areas or states, which have been put together to constitute a political district called Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) District.

Elmina attracts about 100,000 tourists annually (of which over 50,000 are foreign tourists). Many of them visit the world-heritage protected St. George’s Castle and the Fort Coenraadsburg on St. Jago Hill, the main cultural heritage attractions in the area. These historical buildings have played significant roles in the interaction of Elmina and Ghana with European countries, especially the Portuguese, Dutch, and English, since the 15th Century." ~ Hon. George Frank Asmah, Former District Chief Executive, KEEA.

To learn more about Elmina and Ghana visit the following links:

• Official Elmina, Ghana Website
• Official Website of Ghana Tourism
• Ghana: An African Portrait Revisited

Elmina is Macon's fourth sister city (of six) established in July 2001.