01 · Esiama — Palace
The Royal Palace — Esiama
Stool, courtyard and durbar grounds at the heart of town — Kundum fire kept year-round.
Nzema · Western Region
Visit Nzema
Esiama, the Crown of Nzemaland, and the country around it — palace and durbar, ocean and beach, market and school in one walk; the stilt village, the forts and the forest a short drive away.
One town, a country of the Nzema
Places to see — Esiama and across Nzema
Two places in town and four more a short drive away. Walk the stool and the sea in a morning; take the region in a day or two.
02 · Esiama — Ocean & Beach
Esiama Ocean & Beach
Ocean mornings, Atlantic afternoons — canoe, cove and fishing landing, town's daily water.
03 · Beyin — Amansuri Lake
Nzulezo — the stilt village
The only stilt village in Ghana — a community that lives on the water, reached by dugout canoe through the Amansuri wetland. The Palace will arrange the boat.
04 · Axim — Fort St. Anthony
Fort St. Anthony — Axim
Portuguese fort of 1515, second oldest in Ghana — on the headland above Axim bay, restored and open.
05 · Ellembelle — 4 km from Esiama
Nkroful — where Nkrumah began
Birthplace and original burial place of Ghana's first President, Kwame Nkrumah — mausoleum, museum and family home four kilometres inland.
06 · Jomoro — towards the Côte d'Ivoire border
Ankasa — the richest forest in Ghana
Deep evergreen rainforest — the most botanically diverse forest in the country, with rivers, rapids and big forest animals.
At a glance
At a glance — Esiama and across Nzema
| Place | Heart | What you find | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace | Stool & durbar | Royal Palace, durbar grounds, Kundum fire | Town centre, 2 min |
| Ocean & Beach | Water & shore | Canoes, fish landing, beach cove | Ocean edge, 8 min |
| Nzulezo | Water & stilts | Stilt village, dugout canoe through the wetland | Beyin, then canoe |
| Fort St. Anthony | Heritage · 1515 | Portuguese fort of 1515, second oldest in Ghana — on the headland above Axim bay | Axim, coast road east |
| Nkroful | History & Nkrumah | Birthplace, mausoleum & museum | 4 km inland from Esiama |
| Ankasa | Forest & wildlife | Rainforest, rivers and elephants & chimpanzees | Jomoro side, forest road |
Palace Contact
Not sure where to begin?
Tell the Palace desk how the days should feel — palace calm, ocean morning, market square, or a day on the lake at Nzulezo — and we will place you in Esiama.