Situated on the shores of a rocky cove, Dixcove is a colourful and animated fishing town, dominated by the brightly white Fort Metal Cross, which was built by the British in 1692. Dixcove has a natural harbour that is big enough for small ships. As to be expected, fishing, fish processing and fish mongering are the main economic activities of the town. Dixcove is a coastal village and a fishing community in the Ahanta West district, a district in the Western Region of South Ghana, located approximately 35 km west of the regional capital of Sekondi-Takoradi.