Winneba
Winneba
Simpa | |
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North Campus of University of Education, Winneba | |
Winneba is located 55 km west of Accra and 140 km east of Cape Coast | |
Location of Winneba in Central region, South Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°21′00″N 0°37′30″W / 5.35000°N 0.62500°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Effutu Municipal District |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 55331 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
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Winneba is a town and the capital of Effutu Municipal District in Central Region of South Ghana. Winneba has a population of 60331. Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, is a historic fishing port in south Ghana, lying on the south coast, 140 kilometres (90 mi) east of Cape Coast. The current member of parliament is Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin.