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{{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Winneba |other_name = Simpa |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = [[Town]] <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = University of Education, Winneba (UEW) North Campus.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = North Campus of University of Education, Winneba |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = Seal |blank_emblem_link = Seal (emblem) |blank_emblem_size = 130px |image_map = Winneba-location.PNG |mapsize = |map_caption = Winneba is located 55 km west of [[Accra]] and 140 km east of [[Cape Coast]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1= |pushpin_map = Ghana<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location of Winneba in [[Central Region, Ghana|Central region]], South Ghana <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Ghana]] |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = [[Central Region, Ghana|Central Region]] |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = [[Effutu Municipal District]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2013 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = {{gaps|55|331}}<ref name="World Gazetteer">{{cite web |url=http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155500/http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |title=World Gazetteer online |publisher=World-gazetteer.com }}</ref> |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title= Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|5|21|00|N|0|37|30|W|region:GH|display=inline,title}} }} '''Winneba''' is a town and the capital of [[Effutu Municipal District]] in [[Central Region, Ghana|Central Region]] of South [[Ghana]]. Winneba has a population of {{gaps|60|331}}.<ref name="World Gazetteer"/> Winneba, traditionally known as ''Simpa'',<ref name="embassy-page">{{cite web | url = http://www.ghanaembassy.or.jp/region/centern.html | title = Central Region | publisher = Ghana Embassy in Japan | access-date = 28 April 2006}}</ref> is a historic [[fishing port]] in south Ghana, lying on the south coast, {{convert|90|mi|km|order=flip}} east of [[Cape Coast]].<ref name="embassy-page"/><ref>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. 1</ref><ref>Brown, 2005, pp. 2-3</ref> The current member of parliament is [[Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=28 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.parliament.gh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EFUTU MP COMMISSIONS FIVE PROJECTS TO FOSTER DEVELOPMENT β Effutu Municipal Assembly |url=http://effutuma.gov.gh/?p=8332 |access-date=2024-11-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==History== From pre-colonial times through the establishment of the [[British Empire|British]] colony the [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]], (Effutu) Winneba served as a [[port town]].<ref>Brown (2005), p. 1</ref> [[Fort Winneba]] was built here. The people of Winneba ([[Efutu people|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, [[clan]]s, diseases or want of [[food]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Founding of Simpa |url=http://effutustate.net/founding-of-Simpa.html |access-date=2021-04-29 |website=effutustate}}</ref> ==Industry and culture== [[File:Winneba festival.jpg|thumb|left|185px|Winneba during [[Aboakyer festival]]]] The main industries of Winneba are [[fishing]] and [[Service (economics)|services]]. Winneba is known for the [[Aboakyer festival|Aboakyer]] [[deer]]-hunting festival in and its New Year [[Fancy Dress Festival|fancy dress carnival/masquerading festival]].<ref>Brown, 2005, p. 3</ref> 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 [[Education in Ghana|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 [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] as number four and Royals as number 5.<ref>{{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}}</ref> {{Main|Aboakyer festival}} '''''Aboakyer''' festival'' is a [[Harnessed bushbuck|bushbuck]] hunting festival celebrated by the people of Winneba in the [[Central Region, Ghana|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).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aboakyer Festival |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/tourism/aboakyer.php |access-date=2021-04-29 |website=GhanaWeb.}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aboakyer Festival |url=https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Aboakyer+Festival |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=TheFreeDictionary.}}</ref> == 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 [[coast]]s. 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== <div style="width:65%">{{Weather box |location = Winneba |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |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 |source 1 = Meoweather.com<ref name=Meoweather> {{cite web |url =http://www.meoweather.com/history/Ghana/na/5.3333333/-0.6166667/Winneba.html# |title = Winneba Weather Averages |publisher= Meoweather |year=2013 }} Retrieved 21 June 2013. </ref> |date=June 2013 }} </div> ==Sister cities== List of [[sister cities]] of Winneba, designated by [[Sister Cities International]]: {| class="wikitable" ! style="background: | ! style="height:17px; background: width:120px;"|<span style="color:black;">Country</span> ! style="background: | ! style="background: width:130px;"|<span style="color:black;"> City</span> ! style="background: | ! style="background: width:110px;"|<span style="color:black;"> County / District / Region / State</span> ! style="background: width:40px;"|<span style="color:black;"> Date</span> ! style="background: width:40px;"|<span style="color:black;"> Ref.</span> |- | Colspan=1| {{flagicon|United States}} | Colspan=1| [[United States|USA]] | Colspan=1| | Colspan=1| '''[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]''' | Colspan=1| [[File:Flag of Alabama.svg|25px]] | Colspan=1| ''[[Alabama]]'' | Colspan=1| November 15, 2009 | Colspan=1|{{center|<ref name=Birmingham>{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghamsistercities.com/ghana/ghana.html|title=Ghanam Birmingham|publisher=birminghamsistercities.com|date=n.d.}}</ref>}} |- | Colspan=1| {{flagicon|United States}} | Colspan=1| [[United States|USA]] | Colspan=1| | Colspan=1| '''[[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville, VA]]''' | Colspan=1| [[File:Flag of Virginia.svg|25px]] | Colspan=1| ''[[Virginia]]'' | Colspan=1| August 2, 2010 | Colspan=1|{{center|<ref name=dpclock>{{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}}</ref>}} |- | Colspan=1| {{flagicon|United States}} | Colspan=1| [[United States|USA]] | Colspan=1|<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Lowellseal.jpg|25px]] --> | Colspan=1| '''[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell, MA]]''' | Colspan=1| [[File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg|25px]] | Colspan=1| ''[[Massachusetts]]'' | Colspan=1| | Colspan=1|{{center|<ref>[http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/clerk/ma/agenda.2010-08-06.7648126958 Under Resolution]</ref>}} |} ==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]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.cchnonline.com/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=CCHN |language=en-gb}}</ref> * [[Perez University College]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Perez University College β Perez University College |url=https://perez.edu.gh/about-us/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Perry University |language=en-US}}</ref> * Winneba Senior High School *Winneba School of Business * Winneba Vocational Training Institute * Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> * Winneba Fire Station<ref>{{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}}</ref> *nyce fm *osimpam fm *Radio peace *Radio Windibay ==See also== * [[Aboakyer festival]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons}} * [http://www.ghana-pedia.org/org/index.php?option=com_directory&listing=Winneba&page=viewListing&lid=66&Itemid=36 Ghana-pedia webpage - Winneba] {{Central Region, Ghana}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)]]
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