Industry and Culture
The main industries of Winneba are fishing and pottery. It is known for the Akan Aboakyer deer-hunting festival and its New Year fancy dress carnival/mascarading festival. The town has a rich musical tradition and currently boasts of several renowned musical groups in Akanland, including the Winneba Youth Choir, the Osimpam Ompeh group. The University of Education, Winneba is one of the educational institutions in Akanaland. Until 1966 it was the Kwame Nkrumah Institute of Ideology.
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