I met a man there called Fred, he was a retired soldier and a true gentleman, he was very interesting to talk to and had lots of stories to tell. I spent a couple of hours with Fred talking about the history of the lake and the people that live around the lake. At the moment apart from a hotel and a few bamboo huts there is not much at all to attract visitors, there are plans to introduce speed boats and jetskis to the lake but it would spoil the peace and tranquility of the area.
Having said that, the amenities are very basic and there is room for a controlled level of development to attract visitors to the area. The lake itself is huge, Fred said that the lake is 20 kilometers wide at the widest point - I have since checked on Google Earth and the widest point is 8.5 kilometers which ties in the the sizes stated on Wikipedia. Oops, I'm beginning to sound like some kind of geek!
According to legend, lake Bosomtwe was discovered by a hunter called Bompe, he was chasing a small antelope through the rainforest when the antelope fell into a small pond, it was if the water was trying to save the antelope. Bompe gave up and caught some fish instead. The name Bosomtwe actually means "Fetish antelope" and the lake is scared to the Ashanti people, this is the reason why I think that speedboats and jetskis should not be allowed. Even the fishermen use simple planks to get around.
Fishermen on lake Bosomtwe.
A Heron flies gracefully across the surface of the lake.
The shores of lake Bosomtwe.
Fishing nets hung up to dry.
The lake Bosomtwe pleasure boats.
You can stay in these bamboo huts for $15 a night.
The first of the 2 photos above shows my location on my GPS according to Google Earth and the second photo is the locations itself, clever stuff! You may be wondering why the visibility seems to be poor in the photographs, this is because it is currently harmattan season in Ghana. The harmataan is a dry dusty trade wind that blows down from the Sahara and brings fine dust particles with it, it makes the photos appear misty or foggy, but believe me it is very hot in Ghana at the moment!
The man Fred himself!Finally, I asked Fred to give a brief history on the lake and I recorded him.
Video of Fred giving a brief history of Lake Bosomtwe.
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