Showing posts with label Ghana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ghana. Show all posts

Ghana - Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle is one of many forts with a legacy of Trans-Atlantic slave trade and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It now also housed the West African History Museum. Thanks again to Karolyn of USA.

Ghana - Asante Traditional Buildings

Asante Traditional Buildings is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Karolyn of USA. By mistake, I received two same postcards with different stamps used - double delight.


Postcard 1


Postcard 2

Ghana - Gateway to Afirca

Bright colored postcard of Ghana. Thanks to Boyana of California, USA for mailing from her visit to Ghana. Received July 2019. Stamp of Red Crested Cardinal of 4 Ghanian Cedi used is from 2017 Colorful Birds of 12 values. 

Ghana - Traditional Costumes

Ghanians in their traditional costume. Thanks to Abbas of India for maiing from Ghana. Stamp of 2 Ghanian Cedi used is from 2015 Vincent Van Gogh 125th Anniversary of 11 stamps. Postmarked May 3, 2019.

Ghana - Different Modern Buildings

Multi-view of different modern buildings in Ghana. Thanks to Abbas of India for mailing from Accra, Ghana. Stamp of 2 Ghanian Cedi used is from 2015 Vincent Van Gogh 125th Anniversary stamp sheet of 11 stamps. 

Ghana - Traditional Accessories

Different traditional Ghana accessories. Thanks to Abbas of India for mailing from Ghana. Stamp of 2 Ghanian Cedi value used is from 2015 Vincent Van Goh 125th Anniversary stamp sheet of 11 stamps. 

Ghana - Traditional Buildings

Multi-view of traditional buildings of Ghana. Thanks to Mike of Netherlands for arrangement for mailing from Ghana. Stamp used of Avocado of 3 Ghanian Cedi is from 2012 Definitive Series of Fruits of pawpaw, pineapple, orange, tomatoes, mangoes, avocado, and coconut.

Ghana - Flag

Flag of Ghana. Thanks to Abbas for mailing from Ghana in October 2018.

Ghana - Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage - the slave trade was administered through castles, forts and lodges all along the west and east coasts of Africa. Thanks to Lili of Ghana.


Ghana - Flags of the World

Ghana Flag - mailed on March 13, 2017 at Ghana GPO and arrived in Penang on March 22 and that is fast delivery. Thanks to Lara who was visiting Ghana.

Ghana - Nzulenzu

Life on water - Nzulenzu water village, Ghana. Thanks to Linda of Ghana.

Ghana - Country Map and Flag

Map and flag of Ghana. Thanks to Evgenia for mailing from Ghana.

Ghana - Local Textile and Market

Nice Ghana postcard of local textile and market souvenir. Thanks to Evgenia for mailing from Ghana.

AFRICA - Ghana - Monkeys and Waterfalls

Nice postcard showing Kintampo waterfalls, Kakum canopy walk, Boaben-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary in Brong Ahafo Region. Thanks to Evgenia of Bulgaria in for mailing from Ghana.

Ghana- Kakum National Park

Canopy walkways at Kakum National Park, in central region of Ghana. Thanks to Kim for requesting Akwaaba to send to me.

Ghana - Country Map

Map and multiview postcard of Ghana. Wow... Thanks to DAO of UK who wrote that this postcard had travelled to Togo, Benin twice, Nigeria twice and Ghana twice before being mailed postmarked April 10, 2012 and arrived in Penang April 20, 2012.


Ghana - Independence Square, Accra

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Freedom and Justice Arch at the Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. Thanks to Christopher of Ghana.

Ghana

Nice postcard of Balme Library. University of Ghana at Legon, 12 km northeast of Accra, Ghana. It is one of the oldest and most prestigeous universities of West Africa. Postmarked January 6, 2012 and arrived in Penang on January 19, 2012. Thanks to Uli of Austria who was travelling in Ghana.




Ghana - Larabanga Mosque and Multiview

Multi-view of Ghana showing Labaranga mosque and mystery stone. Thanks Evgenia for mailing from Ghana.

Ghana - My first postcard - Elmina Castle - UNESCO

Elmina Castle started as a Portuguese fort, later Dutch, then English trading center. It was a center for ivory, gold and later slaves. Thanks to James for sending this wonderful card from his travels in Ghana.