Benya Lagoon
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Benya Lagoon is a coastal lagoon in Elmina, Ghana, known for its fishing activities and proximity to the historic Elmina Castle.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
coastal lagoon ⓘ lagoon ⓘ |
| category |
Bodies of water of Central Region, Ghana
ⓘ
Elmina ⓘ
surface form:
Elmina, Ghana
Lagoons of Ghana ⓘ |
| climate | tropical coastal climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Benya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| drainageBasinCountry | Ghana ⓘ |
| economicSector | small-scale fisheries ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | coastal wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
aquatic macrophytes
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameLanguage |
Fante people
ⓘ
surface form:
Fante
|
| hasUse |
fishing
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ transportation by small boats ⓘ |
| importance |
local food supply
ⓘ
source of livelihood for local fishing communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Elmina ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Central Region, Ghana ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cape Coast
ⓘ
Elmina township ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| nearby |
Elmina Castle
ⓘ
Elmina ⓘ
surface form:
Elmina fish market
|
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Ocean basin
|
| region | southern Ghana ⓘ |
| shoreHasSettlement | Elmina ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
canoe fishing ⓘ fish processing ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ |
| threat |
mangrove degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution from domestic waste ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| tourismRelation | close to heritage tourism sites in Elmina ⓘ |
| waterType | brackish water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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