Aboso

Aboso is a town near , and is the capital of Wassa West district, a district in the of . Aboso is the 78th most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 9,945 people.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 8,790 residents
  • Description: town & District in Western Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Aboso, Ghana” and “Abosso”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarkwa and Tarkwa mine.

Town
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is a town and is the capital… is situated 7 km southwest of Aboso.

Locality
The is one of the largest gold mines in and in the world. is situated 9 km southwest of Aboso.

Aboso

Latitude
5.36239° or 5° 21′ 45″ north
Longitude
-1.94983° or 1° 56′ 59″ west
Population
8,790
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
6CQW9362+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1839943863
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2306224
Wiki­data ID
Q4668521
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Twi—“Aboso” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Aboso”
  • Bulgarian: “Абосо”
  • Cebuano: “Aboso”
  • Dutch: “Aboso”
  • Estonian: “Aboso”
  • French: “Aboso”
  • Irish: “Aboso”
  • Japanese: “アボソ”
  • Persian: “ابوسو”
  • Russian: “Абосо”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ابوسو”
  • Swahili: “Aboso”
  • Swedish: “Aboso”
  • Turkish: “Aboso”
  • Twi: “Aboso”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Samahu and Kwakuadjeikrom.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Methodist Church-Aboso and Christian Divine Church.

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