Places to visit near

Tarkwa

Tarkwa is a town in Western Region district, Ghana of about 34,941 people. Within 50 km by road there are 109 places to visit: 90 churches, 4 forts & heritage and 3 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are TNA Park, Draw River Forest Reserve and Fort Orange.

5.3038° N, 1.9896° WPop. 34,941

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Within 30 km86 places
Within 50 km109
Must-see13
Notable63
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Tarkwa

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:35 pm

163 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tarkwa
  2. Ajopa View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Draw River Forest Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Dunkroheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. Bosomtwi Palaceqheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Tarkwa
Today’s loopTarkwaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tarkwa?

TNA Park (park, about 1 km), Gaddiel Acquaah Methodist Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Wassa Fiase Traditional Council (heritage site, about 1 km), ICGC Judah Temple (church, about 1 km), CAC (church, about 2 km), UMaT Waterfall (waterfall, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tarkwa?

109 places on Spotwander: 90 churches, 4 forts & heritage, 3 mosques & dargahs, 1 sanctuary, 2 parks.

Which is the nearest church to Tarkwa?

Gaddiel Acquaah Methodist Cathedral, about 1 km by road; Calvary World Evangelism Mission (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Tarkwa?

Wassa Fiase Traditional Council, about 1 km by road; Bosomtwi Palaceq (26 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tarkwa?

Start in Tarkwa, visit Ajopa View Point, then Draw River Forest Reserve, then Dunkro, then Methodist Church, then Bosomtwi Palaceq, and drive back — about 163 km by road in all.