# Cape Coast

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city and port in Cape Coast district, in the Central Region of Ghana, site of the Cape Coast Castle World Heritage site.
2. A district in the Central Region of Ghana.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Portuguese Cabo Corso (“Short Cape”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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