The Bono Manso Slave Market Site in Ghana’s Bono East Region marks a key inland point along the transatlantic slave trade route, where captives were sorted and graded before being transported south to the coast. It offers a sobering complement to Ghana’s well-known coastal forts and castles.
The site broadens understanding of the slave trade by highlighting that its routes extended deep into the interior, not just along the shoreline. It holds significance for heritage, diaspora, and Pan-African cultural reflection.
Bono Manso Slave Market Site is a serious and reflective heritage listing in Bono East Region, connected to the inland routes of the transatlantic slave trade.
