Rivers in Western Region

Ghana's Western Region is river country, where great waterways slide down to the Atlantic through mangrove, marsh and blackwater forest. Four places here share that meeting of fresh water and sea, yet each offers something different. At Sanwoma, the Ankobra Estuary marks where the Ankobra River reaches the ocean near the remains of Fort Elize Carthago. Further along the coast at Axim, the Ankobra River Boat Tour, run by Ankobra Beach Retreat, takes you onto the river itself, with a long Dominase market trip or a shorter mangrove canoe option. Near Beyin, the Amansuri Wetland is a blackwater system visited by canoe to the stilt village of Nzulezo. And at Shama, the Pra River Estuary spreads into a large mangrove, salt marsh and swamp system that supports a major fishery. Come for quiet water, birdlife and boats, and for the chance to see how river and sea shape daily life along this coast.