Fishing Boats in Ghana through time

Accra 2011–2023 5 photos of this spot

5 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Accra, spanning 2011–2023. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

A 2011 view of Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, which grew from a cluster of coastal fishing villages and European trading forts into West Africa's major commercial hub.

Accra, Ghana Tiltshift 2011 A 2011 view of Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, which grew from a cluster of coastal fishing villages and European trading forts into West Africa's major commercial hub.

Fishing Boats in Ghana 2011 Wooden fishing boats, painted in the bright colors typical of Ghana's Atlantic coast, are shown here near Accra in 2011, part of a fishing tradition that remains central to many coastal communities.

James Town Community Theatre Centre, Accra (P1100260) 2023 The Community Theatre Centre in Jamestown, the historic fishing quarter of Accra built up around a colonial-era harbor and long home to a Ga fishing community.

Jamestown, Accra (P1100262) 2023 A view of Jamestown, Accra's old fishing district in Ghana, photographed in 2023. The area dates to the colonial period and remains home to one of the city's oldest fishing communities, working from the beach beside its historic harbor.

Jamestown, Accra (P1100261) 2023 Jamestown, Accra, Ghana, seen from a different angle in 2023. One of the city's oldest neighborhoods, it developed around a colonial-era harbor and remains home to an active fishing community and a well-known lighthouse.