Winneba
{{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}}
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Winneba is a town and the capital of Effutu Municipal District in Central Region of South Ghana. Winneba has a population of {{gaps|60|331}}. Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa,{{cite web | url = http://www.ghanaembassy.or.jp/region/centern.html | title = Central Region | publisher = Ghana Embassy in Japan | access-date = 28 April 2006}} is a historic fishing port in south Ghana, lying on the south coast, {{convert|90|mi|km|order=flip}} east of Cape Coast.Kwesi Ewusi Brown, [http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?bgsu1124803078 "Social Conflicts in Contemporary Effutu Festivals"], 2005, Masters Thesis for Bowling Green State University, advisor Steven Cornelius, p. 1Brown, 2005, pp. 2-3 The current member of parliament is Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin.{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=28 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.parliament.gh}}{{Cite web |title=EFUTU MP COMMISSIONS FIVE PROJECTS TO FOSTER DEVELOPMENT – Effutu Municipal Assembly |url=http://effutuma.gov.gh/?p=8332 |access-date=2024-11-12 |language=en-US}}
History
From pre-colonial times through the establishment of the British colony the Gold Coast, (Effutu) Winneba served as a port town.Brown (2005), p. 1 Fort Winneba was built here.
The people of Winneba (Efutu) were led by their fearless spiritual leader and warrior, Kwamena Gyarteh Ayirebi-Gyan with the support of a large youthful militia called the Asafo Groups made up of both men and women. He ensured that his people were well protected from external attacks by other migrating families, clans, diseases or want of food.{{Cite web |title=Founding of Simpa |url=http://effutustate.net/founding-of-Simpa.html |access-date=2021-04-29 |website=effutustate}}
Industry and culture
The main industries of Winneba are fishing and services. Winneba is known for the Aboakyer deer-hunting festival in and its New Year fancy dress carnival/masquerading festival.Brown, 2005, p. 3 The town has a rich musical tradition and currently boasts of several renowned musical groups in the country, including the Winneba Youth Choir, the Osimpam Ompeh group, and the Akoo show Choir.
Education
Winneba Senior High School is the only major public secondary cycle educational institute available in this town.
The University of Education, Winneba has its three main campus in Winneba (South Campus, Central Campus, and North Campus).
Festivals
{{Main|Fancy Dress Festival}}
Masquerade festival, popularly known as fancy dress, is held every new year among the people of Winneba. Its attracts a large number of tourists from around the world. It is the second most popular festival in Winneba. The festival is held in a football park at the North campus of the University of Education, Winneba by the five main masquerade groups. They come together and compete amongst themselves to select the winner for the trophy. These groups consist of Nobles as number one, Egya as number two, Tumus as number three and Red Cross as number four and Royals as number 5.{{Cite web |title=Masquerade Festival at Winneba - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/masquerade-festival-at-winneba/ |access-date=2021-04-29 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}}
{{Main|Aboakyer festival}}
Aboakyer festival is a bushbuck hunting festival celebrated by the people of Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. The name Aboakyer translates as 'hunting for game or animal in Fante dialect as spoken by the people of the Central region. The institution of the festival was to commemorate the migration of the Simpafo (the aboriginal name of the people of Winneba).{{Cite web |title=Aboakyer Festival |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/tourism/aboakyer.php |access-date=2021-04-29 |website=GhanaWeb.}}
The Aboakyer Festival is being celebrated by the people of Effutu, who were among the earliest settlers of Ghana, for an uncountable number of years. It sprang up when the Effutu people departed from Western Sudan and journeyed to the present town of Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. They came with their god, known as Penkye Otu.{{Cite web |title=Aboakyer Festival |url=https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Aboakyer+Festival |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=TheFreeDictionary.}}
Neighborhoods
Winneba has a number of neighborhoods stretching from coastal areas to non-coastal areas. It also includes rural areas which provide farm power aside from the fishing activity employed by the inhabitants of the coasts. Below are some of the well-known neighborhoods of Winneba.
= Urban areas =
- Winneba Junction
- Lowcost
- Yepemso
- Nkwantanan
- Kundum
- Abasraba
- Girls-Ase
- Kojo-Beedu
- Gyatakrom
- Central Campus
- North Campus
- South Campus
- Zongo
- Sankor
- Water-works
- Sekegyano
- Town Hall
= Rural areas =
- Essuekyir
- Woarabeba
- Gyaahadze
- Osubonpanyin
- Ateitu
- Atakyedo
- Gyangyanadze
- Kookrom
Climate
|location = Winneba
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|Jan high F = 91.4
|Feb high F = 90.1
|Mar high F = 89.4
|Apr high F = 88.0
|May high F = 93.9
|Jun high F = 85.3
|Jul high F = 82.9
|Aug high F =84.2
|Sep high F = 84.9
|Oct high F = 87.1
|Nov high F =90.5
|Dec high F = 107.6
|year high F =107.6
|Jan low F = 55.9
|Feb low F = 56.5
|Mar low F = 53.4
|Apr low F = 51.4
|May low F = 58.1
|Jun low F = 56.3
|Jul low F = 59.9
|Aug low F = 57.6
|Sep low F = 54.9
|Oct low F = 62.2
|Nov low F = 60.2
|Dec low F = 53.8
|year low F = 53.4
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.6
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.4
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.5
|May precipitation inch = 8.7
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.6
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.5
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.3
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.0
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.3
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.2
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.9
|year precipitation inch = 20.3
{{cite web
|url =http://www.meoweather.com/history/Ghana/na/5.3333333/-0.6166667/Winneba.html# |title = Winneba Weather Averages
|publisher= Meoweather
|year=2013
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Retrieved 21 June 2013.
|date=June 2013
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Sister cities
List of sister cities of Winneba, designated by Sister Cities International:
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| Colspan=1| USA | Colspan=1| | Colspan=1| Birmingham, AL | Colspan=1| 25px | Colspan=1| Alabama | Colspan=1| November 15, 2009 | Colspan=1|{{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghamsistercities.com/ghana/ghana.html|title=Ghanam Birmingham|publisher=birminghamsistercities.com|date=n.d.}}}} |
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| Colspan=1| USA | Colspan=1| | Colspan=1| Charlottesville, VA | Colspan=1| 25px | Colspan=1| Virginia | Colspan=1| August 2, 2010 | Colspan=1|{{center|{{cite web|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/local_govtpolitics/article/residents_chime_in_on_city_clock_designs/48880/|title=Residents chime in on city clock designs|publisher=The Daily Progress|date= November 15, 2009|author=Tasha Kates}}}} |
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| Colspan=1| USA | Colspan=1| | Colspan=1| Lowell, MA | Colspan=1| 25px | Colspan=1| Massachusetts | Colspan=1| | Colspan=1|{{center|[http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/clerk/ma/agenda.2010-08-06.7648126958 Under Resolution]}} |
Personalities
- Alex Quaison-Sackey, Ghanaian diplomat
- Mike Hammah, Former member of parliament for Effutu Municipal
- Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, a current member of parliament for Effutu Municipal
- Kojo Botsio, Ghanaian politician
- Jacob Plange-Rhule, physician and academic
- Sandra "Alexandrina" Don-Arthur, professional makeup artist and Vlogger
Notable Institutions
- University of Education, Winneba
- Winneba Community Nursing Training College{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.cchnonline.com/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=CCHN |language=en-gb}}
- Perez University College{{Cite web |title=About Perez University College – Perez University College |url=https://perez.edu.gh/about-us/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Perry University |language=en-US}}
- Winneba Senior High School
- Winneba School of Business
- Winneba Vocational Training Institute
- Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital{{Cite web |last=Agboklu |first=George |title=One dead, two in critical condition in accident at Gomoa-Okyereko |url=https://www.gna.org.gh/1.21470347 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Ghana News Agency |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-17 |title=Land guards meet their match at Fetteh as one sustains gunshot to the neck - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/land-guards-meet-their-match-at-fetteh-as-one-sustains-gunshot-to-the-neck/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=MyJoyonline. |language=en-US}}
- Winneba Fire Station{{Cite web |title=Firemen rescue accident victims at Gomoa Bewadze, one dead |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1148227/firemen-rescue-accident-victims-at-gomoa-bewadze.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}
- nyce fm
- osimpam fm
- Radio peace
- Radio Windibay
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.ghana-pedia.org/org/index.php?option=com_directory&listing=Winneba&page=viewListing&lid=66&Itemid=36 Ghana-pedia webpage - Winneba]
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