The Fosu Lagoon is a body of water, located in the area of
Cape Coast
Cape Coast is a city and the capital of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, Cape Coast Metropolitan District and the Central Region (Ghana), Central Region of Ghana, Ghana. It is located about from Sekondi-Takoradi and approximately from Ac ...
in the
Central Region of Ghana
The Central Region is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Ashanti and Eastern regions border it to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The Central Region i ...
,
[Baffour-Awuah, Emmanuel]
"State of a 'Choked' Lagoon: A Two-decade Overview of Fosu Lagoon in Cape Coast, Ghana"
via Academia. that empties into the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ...
.
[Ukpokodu, Peter, and Omiunota N. Ukpokodu (eds)]
''Contemporary Voices From The Margin: African Educators on African and American Education''
IAP, 2012, p. 35. A major source of livelihood for its surrounding communities over the years, the lagoon has been the subject of studies on the impact of pollution and ecological degradation.
The Fosu Lagoon plays a significant part in the annual
Fetu Afahye
The Fetu Afahye is a festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Cape Coast in the Central region of Ghana. The festival is celebrated on the first Saturday in the month of September every year. It is named after the 17thCentury Aboriginal Gu ...
festival.
"Preview of Fetu Afahye Festival"
''Central Press'', 17 June 2011. On the last day of August a vigil takes place at the lagoon, and the following day the Omanhene
In several Akan nations of Ghana, the Omanhene (''Pl. Amanhene)'' is the title of a magnate or a supreme traditional ruler ('king') in a region or a larger town. The omanhene is the central figure and institution of the nation. Officially, he has ...
(paramount chief) lifts the week-long ban on fishing there.
References
External links
"Fosu Lagoon (Cape Coast)"
Wikimapia.
Lagoons of Ghana
Cape Coast
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