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Roots of Axim is a documentary that seeks to bring the history of  Axim from Ghana to the diaspora.

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Axim is a town and district in the Western Region of Ghana. It lies 40 miles West of the port of Takoradi and 168 miles from Accra. Historically and architecturally, one of Axim's most interesting features is the triangular shaped fort St. Anthonio.

 

The Portuguese arrived by the early 16th century as traders. They built a prominent seaside fort, Fort Santo Antonio

(Fort St. Anthonio), in 1515. They exported some Africans as slaves to Europe and the Americas. Between 1642 and 1872, the fort was expanded and altered by the Dutch, who "ruled" during that period. The fort, now property of Ghana, is open to the public.

Off-shore are some picturesque islands, including one with a lighthouse.

 

The economy is based mainly on Axim's fishing fleet, but the area also has three tourist beach resorts as well as coconut and rubber plantations. The scenic and fertile terrain features many palm trees. Local artisanal miners pan for gold in streams inland from Axim.

Axim has a transport station, a commercial bank, and some rural banks including the Ahantaman Rural Bank, Nzema Maanle Rural Bank and Lower Pra Rural Bank.

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