Tarkwa Senior High School

Tarkwa Senior High School is a co-educational senior high school in the mining town of in the of .
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Wikipedia
  • Email: tarkwashs@ges.gov.gh
  • Type: School
  • Description: mixed second cycle institution in Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Tarkwa Secondary School”
  • Address: Tarkwa, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: TNA Park.

Park
The TnA Stadium, officially named Tarkwa & Abosso Stadium, 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. is situated 1½ km northeast of Tarkwa Senior High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarkwa and Tarkwa mine.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and is the capital of , 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. is situated 2½ km northeast of Tarkwa Senior High School.

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 3 km north of Tarkwa Senior High School.

Village
is a town near , and is the capital of Wassa West district, a district in the of . is the 78th most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 9,945 people. is situated 10 km northeast of Tarkwa Senior High School.

Tarkwa Senior High School

Latitude
5.29156° or 5° 17′ 30″ north
Longitude
-2.00394° or 2° 0′ 14″ west
Established
1961
Operator
Ghana Education Service
Open location code
6CQV7XRW+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 455880483
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Wiki­data ID
Q19977644
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In Other Languages

From Dagbani to Ghanaian Pidgin English—“Tarkwa Senior High School” goes by many names.
  • Dagbani: “Tarkwa Senior High School”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Tarkwa Senior High School”

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