Nzulezo

Nzulezo (also spelled Nzulezu, meaning "water surface" in the Nzema language) is a stilt village built entirely on wooden platforms over Lake Tadane in the Jomoro district of the Western Region, near Beyin. Home to several hundred people, it is one of the few surviving ancient settlements built on stilts and platforms anywhere in the world. Local tradition holds the village was founded by settlers who migrated from Oualata, an ancient trading city in present-day Mauritania. Nzulezo was added to UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List in 2000 for its anthropological significance and preserved lake-cult traditions, though it has not (as of writing) been inscribed as a full World Heritage Site. Access to the village is only by canoe across the lake.

By Car/Road: Nzulezo is 90 km west of Takoradi near Beyin. From Beyin, a canoe takes you to the village (30 min).

The stilt village — houses, school, clinic, and bar all built over the lake.

Take the guided canoe tour of the village and learn about the community's history.

Local food can be arranged through the community.

Beyin (canoe access point), Half Assini (20 km east), Côte d'Ivoire border (10 km west).