Cape Coast

The city was once the capital of the Fetu Kingdom, an aboriginal Guan kingdom located 10 miles (16 km) north of Cape Coast. Once the Europeans arrived, they established Cape Coast Castle, which eventually fell into the hands of the British, who named the castle and its surrounding settlement the headquarters of the Royal African Company. Cape Coast became the capital of the Gold Coast from 1821 until 1877, when it was transferred to Accra.

Cape Coast is an educational hub in Ghana, home to the University of Cape Coast and Cape Coast Technical University, along with many other secondary and technical institutions. Tourism dominates the city's economy and services, with sites such as Cape Coast Castle (World Heritage Site) and Kakum National Park, and celebrations such as the PANAFEST festival serving as attractions to tourists, with Kotokuraba Market being the largest market in the city.