Elmina Castle is located in which country?

Elmina Castle is located in which country?

• A. Ivory Coast
• B. Senegal
• C. Ghana
• D. Morocco

Answer: (C)

Elmina Castle sits on the Atlantic coast of West Africa in the town of Elmina, which is in present-day Ghana. It was established by the Portuguese in 1482 as Fort São Jorge da Mina and became a major hub of the transatlantic slave trade under later Dutch and British control. Its location is part of the region historically known as the Gold Coast. That geographic placement is unique to Ghana, not Ivory Coast, Senegal, or Morocco—Ivory Coast lies further west along the coast, Senegal is farther north/west, and Morocco is located in North Africa. So Ghana is the correct country.

Elmina Castle sits on the Atlantic coast of West Africa in the town of Elmina, which is in present-day Ghana. It was established by the Portuguese in 1482 as Fort São Jorge da Mina and became a major hub of the transatlantic slave trade under later Dutch and British control. Its location is part of the region historically known as the Gold Coast. That geographic placement is unique to Ghana, not Ivory Coast, Senegal, or Morocco—Ivory Coast lies further west along the coast, Senegal is farther north/west, and Morocco is located in North Africa. So Ghana is the correct country.