Dixcove

Dixcove is a coastal village and a fishing community in the Ahanta West district, a district in the Western Region of South Ghana,^[1] located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Sekondi-Takoradi.^[2] The current Paramount Chief of Upper Dixcove is Obrempong Hima Dekyi XIV.^[3]

Dixcove
Village
Dixcove Location of Dixcove in Western Region, South Ghana
Coordinates: 4°48′N 1°57′W
Country	Ghana
Region	Western Region
District	Ahanta West District
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	—
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

A painting by Edith Cheeseman from the 1920s, later printed as a postcard, including an image of Fort Metal Cross and the harbour of Dixcove.

History

Dixcove is the site of Fort Metal Cross, an English-built fort which was completed in 1698. The fort dominates the fishing village and town from a bluff located on the eastern side of the village.^[4] The fort was used mainly as a slave fort, but also served as a secure depot for the trade gold and palm oil, and later served as a prison, police station, and a post office. The fort is currently leased by an English citizen who operates it as a tourist site, and a congregation point for local churches.^[5]

The town was a center for trade during the Gold Coast era. From the early 17th to the 19th century, Dixcove was divided into two quarters known as Ntwarkro (Upper Dixcove) and Daazikessie (Lower Dixcove).^[6] Land disputes between rival chiefs led to violence between residents of Upper Dixcove and Lower Dixcove in 2020 and 2022.^[1]

Development of infrastructure in Upper and Lower Dixcove is funded by the sale of pre-mixed fuel sales to fishermen. In 2022, the Paramount Chief Obrempong Hima Dekyi XIV expressed concerns that a recent rise in crime could affect the availability of these funds and delay road and structure repairs.^[3]

Sports

In 2024, Dixcove F.C. won the first Ahanta Sportyfest competition, a tournament designed to showcase youth sports talent in the Ahanta West district.^[7]

Institutions

• Dixcove Government Hospital^[3]
• Dixcove Fort

See also

• Apatwa Festival

References

Sources

1. "Scores injured as youth of Upper and Lower Dixcove engage in bloody fight". GhanaWeb. 2021-03-17. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
2. Ahanta West District Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
3. "Ghetto boys and thieves have taken over Dixcove – Chief laments". GhanaWeb. 2022-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
4. "Ahanta West District tourist site". Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
5. Roberts (2014). "Castles". Transition (114): 88. doi:10.2979/transition.114.88.
6. Biveridge, F. (May 2014). A Historical Archaeology Perspective of Cross-Cultural Encounters at Dixcove and Its Neighbourhoods, Ghana (Thesis thesis). University Of Ghana.
7. Adogobah, John. ""Dixcove FC wins maiden edition of Ahanta Sportyfest soccer competition"". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

External links

• G-pedia webpage - Dixcove