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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 40,400 residents
- Description: town in Western Region, Ghana
- Also known as: “Tarquah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include 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. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ghana Premier League team Medeama SC.
Tarkwa Senior High School
School
Tarkwa Senior High School is a co-educational senior high school in the mining town of Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. 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. The mine is located in the south-west of the country in the Western Region. The mine has estimated reserves of 15.1 million oz of gold. Tarkwa mine is situated 2½ km west of Tarkwa.
Aboso
Village
Aboso is a town near Tarkwa, and is the capital of Wassa West district, a district in the Western Region of Ghana. Aboso is the 78th most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 9,945 people. 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″ northLongitude
-1.99243° or 1° 59′ 33″ westPopulation
40,400Elevation
86 metres (282 feet)United Nations Location Code
GH TWAOpen location code
6CQW8265+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 443417664OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Akan to Yoruba—“Tarkwa” goes by many names.
- Akan: “Takwa”
- Cebuano: “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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tarkwa Medical & Occupational Health Centre and Church of Christ.
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