Abuesi Beach

Abuesi is a coastal fishing community in the Shama District of Ghana's Western Region, sitting on the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of the district's major fishing communities, alongside Shama and Aboadze, and falls under the Aboadze-Abuesi Area Council. The district's coastline runs about 10 km, and Abuesi is one of four fishing communities occupying roughly 7 km of it. The community's landing beaches include Anafo Abuesi, Compound Abuesi and Abuesi Samanadze.

The shoreline here is open ocean with spilling surf, backed by lush tropical foliage on the elevations close to the shore. About 150 m offshore lies a rocky outcrop of roughly 20 m by 20 m, with a thin soil layer supporting a few coconut trees, grass and shrubs; residents describe it as a major fish spawning ground. Whales and dolphins are reported in the marine area, particularly in August, and marine turtles are said to nest and feed along the coastline.

Fishing shapes the coastal strip. At the time of a 2010 coastal characterization appraisal, about 92 canoes lined the coastline, using ring nets, drift gill nets and bottom-set nets, with lagoon fishing in the Attomu lagoon. Across the four fishing communities, the district reports roughly 1,500 registered sea-worthy canoes and an annual catch of about 30,000 metric tons.

Abuesi Beach Resort sits on the hills overlooking the ocean at the south-eastern edge of the community. The 2010 report records four double villas (eight double rooms) and monkey attraction sites for visitors, and notes the resort was mostly patronised by locals rather than expatriates. Further east are Shama Beach Resort and Pra River Gulf Links. Booking-directory listings describe an outdoor swimming pool, garden, private beach area and terrace, but these pages could not be read directly and remain unverified.

The same report documents coastal erosion, with beachfront reported eroded up to 100 m in five years, along with shoreline pollution and reclaimed wetlands. Visitors should treat current access, opening arrangements and facilities as unconfirmed.