Tarkwa
Tarkwa is a town and is the capital of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, a district in the Western Region southwest of South Ghana. Frequently dubbed as the "Golden City" by its indigenous populace, the region is characterized by a rich tapestry of Fante communities, among which include Efuanta, Tamso, Aboso, Akoon, Nzemaline, and Kwabedu.
- Type: Town with 40,400 residents
- Description: town in Western Region, Ghana
- Also known as: “Tarquah”
Places of Interest
Highlights: TNA Park and Tarkwa Senior High School.
TNA Park
Park
The TnA Stadium, officially named Tarkwa & Abosso Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Tarkwa, Ghana.
Tarkwa Senior High School
School
Tarkwa Senior High School is a co-educational senior… Tarkwa Senior High School is situated 2½ km southwest of Tarkwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarkwa mine and Aboso.
Tarkwa mine
Locality
The Tarkwa mine is one of the largest gold mines in Ghana and in the world. Tarkwa mine is situated 2½ km west of Tarkwa.
Aboso
Village
Aboso is a town near Tarkwa, and is the capital… Aboso is situated 7 km northeast of Tarkwa.
Tarkwa
- Categories: human settlement, city, and locality
- Location: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.31094° or 5° 18′ 39″ north
Longitude
-1.99243° or 1° 59′ 33″ west
Population
40,400
Elevation
86 metres (282 feet)
UN/LOCODE
GH TWA
Open location code
6CQW8265+92
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Akan to Yoruba—“Tarkwa” goes by many names.
- Akan: “Takwa”
- Bulgarian: “Tarkwa”
- Catalan: “Tarkwa”
- Cebuano: “Tarkwa”
- Dagbani: “Tarkwa”
- Danish: “Tarkwa”
- Dutch: “Tarkwa”
- Fanti: “Tarkwa”
- French: “Tarkwa”
- Ga: “Tarkwa”
- German: “Tarkwa”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Tarkwa”
- Hausa: “Tarkwa”
- Irish: “Tarkwa”
- Italian: “Tarkwa”
- Japanese: “タークワ”
- Polish: “Tarkwa”
- Russian: “Тарква”
- Spanish: “Tarkwa”
- Swahili: “Tarkwa”
- Swedish: “Tarkwa”
- Turkish: “Tarkwa”
- Twi: “Tarkwa”
- Urdu: “تارکوا”
- Yoruba: “Tarkwa”
- “Tarkwa”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brahabebome and Tarkwa Na Aboso.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tarkwa Medical & Occupational Health Centre and Church of Christ.
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