"Cape Coast" meaning in English

See Cape Coast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Ultimately from Portuguese Cabo Corso (“Short Cape”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|pt|Cabo Corso||Short Cape}} Portuguese Cabo Corso (“Short Cape”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Cape Coast}} Cape Coast
  1. A city and port in Cape Coast district, in the Central Region of Ghana, site of the Cape Coast Castle World Heritage site. Categories (place): Cities in Ghana, Places in Ghana
    Sense id: en-Cape_Coast-en-name-~dH3ukOf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. A district in the Central Region of Ghana. Categories (place): Districts of Ghana, Places in Ghana
    Sense id: en-Cape_Coast-en-name--7UEyqqJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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