Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District

Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, as at 2024, is one of the fifteen districts in Western Region, . Originally, it was formerly part of the then-larger Wassa West District in 1988, which was created from the former Wassa-Fiase-Mpohor District Council…
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  • Type: district of Ghana with 118,000 residents
  • Description: district in Western Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: Tarkwa Nsuaem” and “Tarkwa-Nsuaem

Places of Interest

Highlights include TNA Park and Tarkwa Senior High School.

Park
is a multi-use stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ghana Premier League team Medeama SC.

School
is a co-educational senior high school in the mining town of in the of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarkwa and Tarkwa mine.

Town
is a town and is the capital of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal district, a district in the Western Region southwest of South . 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.

Locality
The is one of the largest gold mines in 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. is situated 4 km northwest of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District.

Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District

Latitude
5.3° or 5° 18′ north
Longitude
-1.9833° or 1° 59′ west
Population
118,000
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
6CQW72X8+XM
Geo­Names ID
7649054
Wiki­data ID
Q7686296
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Yoruba—“Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District” goes by many names.
  • Akan: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
  • Akan: Tarkwa-Nsuaem
  • Cebuano: Tarkwa Nsuaem
  • Dagbani: Tarkwa-Nsuaem
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: Tarkwa-Nsuaem
  • Hausa: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
  • Hausa: Tarkwa-Nsuaem
  • Igbo: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
  • Igbo: Tarkwa-Nsuaem
  • Southern Dagaare: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Munisipal Desekyere
  • Spanish: Tarkwa Nsuaem
  • Swedish: Tarkwa Nsuaem
  • Yoruba: Tarkwa Nsuaem
  • Yoruba: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District

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