Obuasi [1] ( born Obuasi ) is a city in the south of Ghana , in the Ashanti region . The administrative center of the homonymous district .
| City | |
| Obuasi | |
|---|---|
| English Obuasi | |
| A country |  Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti |
| Area | Obuasi |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 229 m |
| Timezone | UTC0 |
| Population | |
| Population | 180,460 people ( 2013 ) |
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Geographical position
The city is located in the southern part of the region, at a distance of approximately 170 kilometers west-north-west (WNW) from the country's capital Accra . The absolute height is 229 meters above sea level [2] .
Population
According to the 2000 census, the population of the city was 115,564 people [3] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1970 | 1984 | 2000 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 001 | 60 617 | 115 564 | 180 460 [4] |
Economics and Transport
In the vicinity of the city is a gold mine , which is one of the largest in the world. Gold mining has been going on since the XVII century [5] .
Obuasi communication with other cities is carried out by rail and road transport . The nearest civilian airport is located in Kumasi [2] .
Famous Natives
- John Mensah is a Ghanaian footballer and defender of the Ghana national team.
Twin Cities
- Riverside , USA
Notes
- ↑ Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries . - 3rd ed. reslave. and additional .. - M .: Nedra, 1986. - 459 p.
- ↑ 1 2 Obuasi, Ghana Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 11, 2013. Archived February 17, 2013.
- ↑ Obuasi . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 11, 2013. Archived February 17, 2013.
- ↑ alleged
- ↑ Country report: Ghana - Obuasi