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Apam is a coastal town and capital of Gomoa West District in the Central Region of Ghana, located approximately 45 kilometers east of the Central Region capital, Cape Coast. Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid or Fort Patience, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbor and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town. It was a major port prior to independence, but after Tema was built, shipping was forbidden. The town has an Odikro (Chief of the town). It is also a major town in the Gomoa Akyempem Paramountcy. There are many fishermen as fishing is the main industry. Apam has a Secondary School, an FM station, several churches and a salt-winning industry. The Benyah Lagoon is used to produce salt.

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  • Apam (en)
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  • Apam is a coastal town and capital of Gomoa West District in the Central Region of Ghana, located approximately 45 kilometers east of the Central Region capital, Cape Coast. Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid or Fort Patience, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbor and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town. It was a major port prior to independence, but after Tema was built, shipping was forbidden. The town has an Odikro (Chief of the town). It is also a major town in the Gomoa Akyempem Paramountcy. There are many fishermen as fishing is the main industry. Apam has a Secondary School, an FM station, several churches and a salt-winning industry. The Benyah Lagoon is used to produce salt. (en)
  • Apam ist die Hauptstadt des Gomoa Districts in der Central Region des westafrikanischen Ghanas. Laut Census des Jahres 2000 hat der Ort 16 494 Einwohner. Apam liegt an der Küste des Atlantiks, etwa 68 km von der Regionshauptstadt Cape Coast und 69 km von der Landeshauptstadt Accra entfernt. Größte Sehenswürdigkeit des Ortes ist das historische Fort Patience (oder auch Fort Leydsamheit genannt) aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. In Apam findet sich das einzige Hospital des Distriktes. Es hat 105 Betten und wird von der katholischen Kirche betrieben. (de)
  • Apam är en ort i södra Ghana, belägen vid kusten. Den är huvudort för distriktet Gomoa West, och folkmängden uppgick till 23 588 invånare vid folkräkningen 2010. Fort Leydsaemheyt, ett fort byggt 1697-1702 av holländarna, ligger vid Apam. Apam ligger cirka 7 mil väster om Accra, och lika långt österut från Cape Coast. Winneba ligger cirka en mil österut. Viktiga näringar runt Apam är fiske och utvinning av salt. (sv)
  • Apam és una ciutat de Ghana a la costa, capital del districte de Gomoa West a la Regió Central, que es troba aproximadament a 45 quilòmetres a l'est de la capital de la regió central, Cape Coast. Apam és el lloc de Fort Lydsaamheid o Fort Patience, una fortalesa holandesa que es va completar en 1702, dominant el port pesquer i la ciutat des d'una península rocosa situada al costat sud de la ciutat. Apam era un port important en els temps anteriors a la independència, però després es va construir Tema els vaixells de càrrega foren prohibits a Apam. La ciutat té un Odikro (Cap de la ciutat). És també una ciutat important del regne tradicional de . Té una gran quantitat de pescadors, ja que la pesca és la principal indústria. Apam té una escola secundària, una emissora de FM, diverses esglési (ca)
  • Apam est une ville côtière et la capitale du district de Gomoa Ouest dans la région centrale du Ghana, situé à environ 45 kilomètres à l'est de Cape Coast, la capitale régionale de la région centrale. Apam est le site de Fort Lijdzaamheid ou Fort de la Patience, un fort hollandais, qui a été achevé en 1702 et qui surplombe le port de pêche et la ville depuis une péninsule rocheuse située au sud de la ville. C'était un grand port avant l'indépendance du Ghana, mais une fois Tema construit, son exploitation est interdite. La ville est dirigée par un odikro (chef de la ville). (fr)
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