Nzulezu, the Stilt City

 

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Nzulezu is a small town in the western part of Ghana, particularly Takoradi, the capital of the western region of Ghana.

This amazing settlement is beautifully accentuated 90km away from Takoradi. Visitors are welcomed at the visitor centre in Beyin. Now be sure will be taken by canoe to the long awaited Nzulezu city, 5km north of Beyin.

 

 

 

 

Are you are fascinated by wildlife? Then you will extremely excited to take this trip. As you travel along the lake Tadane to Nzulezu, you will be drawn in by the Monkeys and Birds flying around. Want to see more of these, then travel the city around the rainy season. The Nzulezu city is about 7hour drive west of Africa.

Now as you arrive at the town, you will be thrilled by how the inhabitants are floating on the lake of Tadane. Their buildings are made of stilts and platforms, the most amazing thing is, these people go about their activities like crazy, not giving a damn about the fact that they are living on top of water. That my friend! is a site to behold.

Their main occupation is farming in neighbouring towns and fishery. The city is also a popular site for local alcohol production. 

According to history, the ancestors were brought to the present place by a snail and hence settled there permanently. They named the place Nzulezu meaning “surface of water”. The people migrated from present day Mauritania; a city called Walata.

 

 

 

 

It is very serene around the city, since it has no source of electricity. Making it a perfect location for those who want to tone down and put their phones down. A perfect nature spot for reflection and relaxation for a peace of mind. So want to go on this wellbeing journey? Then stop at the Beyin to arrange a guide for your life saving journey. There are soothing evening drumming and dancing by the local cultural group, if you care for any. You can get an evening guided tour to the beach to see the sea turtles. The canoe rides are 100% safe with lifejackets available.

There are other beautiful site seeing around the city of Nzulezu, like the fort Apollonia in Beyin. It happens to be one of the smaller historical coastal forts in Ghana.

The city was built over water for protection during attacks in times of war and it is believed that the lake averts possible catastrophes like fire outbreaks.

 

 

 

 

In 2000, Nzulezu was nominated as a UNESCO world heritage site and it is one of few ancient settlements on platforms and stilts in the world.

 

SO HOW ABOUT WE GET GOING NOW , HUH? 

visit "visitghana.com" for more tourism advise on how to get to Nzulezu.