| Fort Witsen | |
| Partof: | Dutch Gold Coast |
| Map Type: | Ghana |
| Coordinates: | 4.9167°N -1.7499°W |
| Occupants: | Netherlands (1665-1872) |
Fort Witsen, also Fort Tacaray, was a fort on the Dutch Gold Coast, established in 1665 near Takoradi. This fort was destroyed after a few years, and in 1684 the site was abandoned. A map from 1791 shows, however, that the Dutch had renewed their presence in the fort again.[1] The fort was handed over to Britain, along with the entire Dutch Gold Coast, on 6 April 1872, owing to the provisions of the Anglo-Dutch Treaties of 1870-1871.