Tarkwa Prisons
Tarkwa Prisons is a prison in Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, Western Region. Tarkwa Prisons is situated nearby to the police station Tarkwa Police, as well as near the mosque Ahmadiya Muslim Mission.Places of Interest Nearby
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. TNA Park is situated 580 metres south of Tarkwa Prisons.
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 2 km southwest of Tarkwa Prisons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarkwa and Tarkwa mine.
Tarkwa
Town
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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.
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 3 km northwest of Tarkwa Prisons.
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 8 km northeast of Tarkwa Prisons.
Tarkwa Prisons
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.3061° or 5° 18′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.99154° or 1° 59′ 30″ westOpen location code
6CQW8245+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3376906841OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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