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Winneba
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Also known as Winnebah, Simpa, Vinnebe

Winneba is a town and the capital of Effutu Municipal District in Central Region of South Ghana. Winneba has a population of . Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, is a historic fishing port in south Ghana, lying on the south coast, east of Cape Coast. The current member of parliament is Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin.

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Place details

Locality
Winneba
Region
Central Region
Country
Ghana
Population
71,288
Timezone
Africa/Accra

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Winneba
Settlement.other_name
Simpa
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
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University of Education, Winneba (UEW) North Campus.jpg
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250px
Settlement.image_caption
North Campus of University of Education, Winneba
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Seal
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Seal (emblem)
Settlement.blank_emblem_size
130px
Settlement.image_map
Winneba-location.PNG
Settlement.map_caption
Winneba is located 55 km west of Accra and 140 km east of Cape Coast
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Ghana
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bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Winneba in Central region, South Ghana
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ghana
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Central Region

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Population
55331
Image
Street in Winneba, Ghana-3.jpg
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Winneba
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  • History
  • Industry and culture
  • Education
  • Festivals
  • Neighborhoods
  • Urban areas
  • Rural areas
  • Climate
  • Sister cities
  • Personalities
  • Notable Institutions
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Winneba is a town and the capital of Effutu Municipal District in Central Region of South Ghana. Winneba has a population of . Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, is a historic fishing port in south Ghana, lying on the south coast, east of Cape Coast. The current member of parliament is Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin.

==History== From pre-colonial times through the establishment of the British colony the Gold Coast, (Effutu) Winneba served as a port town. Fort Winneba was built here.

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