Accra Point

These waters lie off the coast between Accra and the mouth of the Volta, opposite the fishing communities of Prampram and Ningo. The shore is lined by a long sandy beach, exposed to the surf of the Gulf of Guinea. English traders built Fort Vernon at Prampram in 1742; farther along the coast, Danish merchants sought access to the villages and trade of the Volta delta. Canoes linked the shore with vessels anchored offshore.