Nzulezo, GhanaAI generated

Nzulezo

Ghana · Western Region · 10 m

Short description of Nzulezo

Nzulezo is a village of about five hundred people built entirely on stilts over Lake Tadane in the far southwest, reached by an hour of paddling through a raffia swamp from the village of Beyin. Everything stands on one raised walkway of hardwood planks, the houses, the school, the church and the bar, and the whole structure is rebuilt piece by piece as the wood rots. The founding story has the villagers led here from Mali by a snail. It sits on the UNESCO tentative list and receives a few thousand visitors a year.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum1 day
Optimal1 day
Maximum2 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: July – August or November – February

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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Nzulezo stilt village on Lake Tadane
  2. Canoe paddle in through the raffia swamp
  3. Amansuri wetland and its birdlife
  4. Village walkway, school and church on stilts
  5. Beyin and Fort Apollonia
  6. Palm wine distilled in the village
  7. Ankasa Conservation Area rainforest(Day trip)
  8. Axim beach and Fort San Antonio(Day trip)

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