Cape Three Points is a small

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and a fishing village in the Ahanta West Municipal, Western Region of

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on the

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. It forms the southernmost tip of Ghana. The part of the town is near the

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, and is known as a place for Ghana's Oil discovery.

Location

Cape Three Points is located between the coastal village of Akwidaa and town of Princes Town, Ghana. Cape Three Points is known as the "land nearest nowhere" because it is the land nearest to a location in the sea known as Null Island, which is at 0

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and 0

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(the distance is about 570 km).Cape Three Points
''Ghanawestcoast.com''.

Lighthouse

Cape Three Points is best known for its

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s, the first of which was constructed in 1875 by the

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as a navigational aid for trading vessels sailing through the

. The original structure has since become a ruin; however a larger and improved lighthouse was completed in 1925, and is still functioning today.

References

Landforms of Ghana Headlands of Africa Western Region (Ghana) Peninsulas of Africa {{WesternRegionGH-geo-stub