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fortButre, Western
Fort Batenstein
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteGhana’s material cultural heritageBuilt 1656
Typefort
Built1656by Dutch
Best monthsJul · Sep–Octweather in Butre
4.82° N, 1.92° WUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
Standing for370 years
built 1656today 2026
When to goButre · weather score
Best timeJul · Sep–Oct
October: high / low27° / 24°
iAbout
Fort Batenstein in brief
Fort Batenstein is a fort in Butre, Western, Ghana. Dutch fort and trading post on the Gold Coast.
It holds the designations part of UNESCO World Heritage Site and Ghana’s material cultural heritage.
The fort dates from 1656 and was designed by Dutch.
For a visit, the weather in Butre is best in July, September and October; in October afternoons average 27°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Butre
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jul · Sep–Oct52
Jan
50
Feb
45
Mar
43
Apr
44
May
52
Jun
57
Jul
57
Aug
58
Sep
58
Oct
54
Nov
53
Dec
ivNearby
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Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Abokwa Island
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pompendi Reef
Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Takoradi Reef
Island