Elmina

For other uses, see Elmina (disambiguation).

Elmina Edina (Fanti)
Town
Top picture: Skyline of Elmina, Bottom left picture: Elmina Castle Bottom right picture: Coast of Elmina on the Gulf of Guinea
Etymology: Elmina ("The mine")
Elmina Location of Elmina in Central Region, South Ghana Elmina Elmina (Africa)
Coordinates: 5°05′N 1°21′W
Country	Ghana
Region	Central Region
District	Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District
Government
• Municipal chief	Hon. Solomon Ebo Appiah
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	33,576
• Religions	Christianity Islam traditional African religions
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT
Postal district	CK
Area code	033
Climate	Aw
Website	keeama.gov.gh

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Elmina (Fante: Edina) is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of Ghana in the Central Region. It is situated on a bay on the Atlantic Ocean, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) west of Cape Coast. Elmina was the first European settlement in West Africa and it has a population of 33,576 people, as of 2013. The current Municipality chief of Elmina is Solomon Ebo Appiah.

When the Portuguese, after first coming in contact with the Gold Coast struck an agreement with the King of Elmina to build the São Jorge da Mina Castle in the 1470s, the settlement grew to become an important centre of commerce and trade in the region. Nowadays, Elmina shows strong influence from Europe in its culture and people.