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{{short description|Mining Town in Ashanti Region, Ghana}} |
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'''Obuasi''' is a [[ |
'''Obuasi''' is a [[gold]] [[mining town]] and is the capital of the [[Obuasi Municipal District]] in the [[Ashanti Region]] of [[Ghana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agyeman |first=Adwoa |date=2019-01-22 |title=Akufo-Addo reopens Obuasi gold mine |url=https://www.adomonline.com/akufo-addo-reopens-obuasi-gold-mine/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Adomonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation"/> It lies in the southern part of the Obuasi Municipal and is located about {{convert|39|mi|km|abbr=on}} from [[Kumasi]].<ref name="An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation"/> As of 2012, the town has a population of 175,043 people.<ref name="World Gazetteer"/> The current mayor (executive chief) of the town is Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah.<ref name="obuasi mayor">{{cite web|date=29 September 2021|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/09/elijah-adansi-bonah-unanimously-confirmed-as-mce-for-obuasi/|title=Elijah Adansi-Bonah unanimously confirmed as MCE for Obuasi|publisher=citinewsroom.com|access-date=12 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation"/><ref name="2010 census">{{cite report|url=https://www2.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010_District_Report/Ashanti/OBUASI.pdf|date=2014|title=2010 Population & Housing census (Obuasi Municipal)|publisher=Ghana Statistical Service|access-date=12 August 2024}}</ref> |
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[[Gold Coast (region)|Gold Coast region]] was named after the |
Obuasi is home to the [[Obuasi Gold Mine]], one of the largest known gold deposits on Earth.<ref name="World's top 10 gold deposits">{{cite web|last=Andres|first=C.|url=http://www.mining.com/web/worlds-top-10-gold-deposits/|title=World's top 10 gold deposits|date=7 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224150356/https://www.mining.com/web/worlds-top-10-gold-deposits/|archive-date=24 December 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=5 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation"/> The [[Gold Coast (region)|Gold Coast region]] was named after the large amount of gold mined, historically at Obuasi and the bordering Ashanti Region.<ref name="An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation">{{cite web|url=http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/105/1/Taylor_An_economic_history_of_the_Ashanti_Goldfields_Corporation,_1895-2004.pdf|title=An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation|type=PDF|access-date=5 August 2015}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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The area which makes up Obuasi have historically been mined for multiple centuries. The town became an important economic center after the discovery of a large gold deposit in 1897 and the building of a railway from [[Sekondi]] in 1902.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Obuasi|encyclopedia=Britannica|date=8 January 2015|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Obuasi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516140615/https://www.britannica.com/place/Obuasi|archive-date=16 May 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Obuasi is known for its [[Obuasi Gold Mine]], now one of the nine largest on [[Earth]] with [[bullion]] [[gold bar]]s having been mined on the site since at least the seventeenth century.<ref name="World's top 10 gold deposits">{{cite web|url=http://www.mining.com/web/worlds-top-10-gold-deposits/|title=World's top 10 gold deposits|date=7 August 2013 |accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref> |
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== Administration == |
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[[Gus Casely-Hayford]] states the mine now extends 1,600 below ground, produces 2 million tons of [[ore]] per year, and pours one [[gold bar]] or [[ingot]] every day from its furnaces.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Casely-Hayford |first1=Gus |title=The Lost Kingdoms of Africa |date=2012 |publisher=Bantam Press |location=Croydon |isbn=9780593068144 |pages=256–258}}</ref> |
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{{further|Obuasi West (Ghana parliament constituency)}} |
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Obuasi has a [[Mayor–council government|mayor–council form of government]]. The mayor, or executive chief, is appointed/approved by the town council, the [[Obuasi Municipal Assembly]] and the [[president of Ghana]]. The current mayor of the town is Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah.<ref name="obuasi mayor"/> |
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About 81.7% of the population is Christian, of which 33.2% are Pentecostal/Charismatic, 19.7% are Protestant, 14% is Catholic while 14.8% are other Christians. This is followed by Islam (13.3%), traditional religions (0.2%), other religions (0.7%), and people who don't reside with any religion (4.1%).<ref name="2010 census"/> |
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Obuasi train station is on the Ashanti [[railway line]] to and from Kumasi (39 miles or 59.4 kilometres or 1 hour 2 minutes south-west of Kumasi) and Obuasi also has an [[airstrip]] and airport.<ref name="AngloGold Ashanti Opens Obuasi Airport">{{cite web|url=http://venturesafrica.com/anglogold-ashanti-open-ghanas-second-largest-airport/|title=Business: AngloGold Ashanti Opens Obuasi Airport|date=4 September 2012 |accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref> |
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Obuasi is known for the [[Obuasi Gold Mine]], one of the largest underground gold mines in the world. It is operated by [[AngloGold Ashanti]]. [[Gold]] has been mined on the site since the late 19th century.<ref name="World's top 10 gold deposits"/> Most of the production at the mine stopped in 2014 after being placed under care and maintenance. In 2018, a redevelopment project began to help increase production at the site. It is currently in its 3th phase and is expected to be completed by late-2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obuasi, Ghana |url=https://www.anglogoldashanti.com/portfolio/africa/obuasi/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=AngloGold Ashanti |language=en-ZA}}</ref> Other major economic sectors in the town include [[timber industry|timber]], [[blacksmithing]], and [[small-scale agriculture]].<ref name="2010 census"/> |
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==Tourist attractions== |
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Tourists can visit the town's mine by arranging with the Public Relations Directorate of Ashanti Goldfields Corporation (AGC).<ref name="An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation" /> Operated by the [[Ashanti Goldfields Corporation]] (AGC), formerly the [[State-owned]] [[Ashanti people|Ashanti]] company [[Ashanti Goldfields Corporation]] (AGC), it was the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation (AGC) company's largest mine until the AGC company merged in 2004 to create the [[Earth]]'s second-largest gold producer, [[AngloGold Ashanti|Anglo Gold Ashanti]] (AGA) with the merging of the South African company [[AngloGold]].<ref name="An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation"/> |
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Obuasi train station is on the Ashanti [[railway line]] to and from [[Kumasi]] ({{convert|59.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} or 1 hour 2 minutes south-west of Kumasi).<ref name="2010 census"/> The only airport in the town is the [[Obuasi Airport]]. It has a runway length of {{convert|1,600|by|30|m|ft|abbr=on}} and was developed from a former airstrip. It was inaugurated on 30 August 2012 and is operated by [[Gianair]] on behalf of the owners.<ref name="AngloGold Ashanti Opens Obuasi Airport">{{cite news|url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2012/08/30/anglogolds-4m-obuasi-airport-inaugurated/|title=AngloGold's $4m airport inaugurated|publisher=Ghana Business News|date=30 August 2012}}</ref> |
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=== Location === |
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Obuasi is located in the [[Obuasi Municipal Assembly|Obuasi Municipal]] which has a total land mass of {{convert|220.7|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The municipal is bordered by [[Adansi South]] to the south, [[Amansie West District|Amansie West]] to the west and northwest, and to the east and northeast, [[Adansi North]].<ref name="2010 census"/> |
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Obuasi has a semi-equatorial [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw'') with two rainy seasons. The main rainy season is from March to July, with May and June being typically the year's wettest months, whilst a lighter rainy season occurs from September to November. The average annual rainfall in Obuasi is around {{convert|1270|mm|inch|0|disp=or}} and the average temperature {{convert|26.5|°C|1|disp=or}} with highs of {{convert|30|°C|disp=or}} and lows of {{convert|23|°C|1|disp=or}}. Relative [[humidity]] is around 75% - 80% in the [[wet season]]s. |
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Obuasi has a semi-equatorial climate with two rainy seasons and a mean annual rainfall between 125mm and 175mm. The average annual temperature in Obuasi is 26.5 °C with highs of 30 °C and lows of 23 °C. Relative [[humidity]] is around 75% – 80% in the [[wet season]]. Summers in Obuasi are wet, while the winters months tend to be dry. The climate around Obuasi is [[Tropical savanna climate|Aw Tropical savanna climate]] in the [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen-Geiger climate classification]]. Obuasi's yearly [[precipitation]] averages 1,450 mm. |
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== Human resources == |
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| ⚫ | Obuasi is the site of [[Obuasi Senior High Technical School]], a [[mixed-sex education|coeducational]] second cycle [[Public school (government funded)|public]] high school.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Obuasi Sec-Tech old students support alma mater|url = http://graphic.com.gh/news/education/15273-obuasi-sec-tech-old-students-support-alma-mater.html|access-date = 5 August 2015}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Christ the King Catholic Senior High School, St. Margaret Senior High School, and the College of Integrated Health Care are other schools that can be found in the town. [[Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology]] also has a campus in the town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |url=https://www.knust.edu.gh/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=www.knust.edu.gh}}</ref> |
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=== Health === |
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| ⚫ | The town is home to numerus healthcare facilities, such as the AGA Hospital, owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti, and St. Jude Hospital,<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Jude Hospital Obuasi - Obuasi - WorldPlaces |url=https://ghana.worldplaces.me/view-place/52442685-st-jude-hospital-obuasi.html |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=ghana.worldplaces.me |language=en}}</ref> owned by Dr George Owusu-Asiedu.<ref name="Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine">{{cite web|url=http://www.phmed.umu.se/digitalAssets/104/104567_michael-okai-atakora.pdf|title=Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine|type=PDF|date=May 2012|access-date=5 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018233110/http://www.phmed.umu.se/digitalAssets/104/104567_michael-okai-atakora.pdf|archive-date=18 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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=== Sports === |
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| ⚫ | Obuasi has a [[golf course]],<ref name="Obuasi Golf Course Photos">{{cite web|url=http://kansila.com/2014/10/15/photos-obuasi-golf-course/|title=Obuasi Golf Course Photos|access-date=5 August 2015}}</ref> which hosts the annual Obuasi Captain's Golf Tournament.<ref name="obuasi golf tournament">{{cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/obuasi-golf-club-institutes-academy-for-kids-in-catchment-area/|title=Obuasi Golf Club institutes academy for kids in catchment area - MyJoyOnline|website=myjoyonline.com|date=10 March 2023 |publisher=MyJoyOnline|access-date=9 June 2024}}</ref> The [[Ashanti Gold S.C.|Ashanti Gold Sporting Club]], a professional [[Ashanti Gold S.C.|football club]], is located in the town and is based at [[Len Clay Stadium]].<ref name="Ashanti Gold Sporting Club">{{cite web|url=http://ashantigoldsportingclub.com/about-us.php|title=Ashanti Gold Sporting Club |access-date=5 August 2015}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | * [[Sam E. Jonah]] ([[Order of the British Empire|KBE]]) (born 1949), the former CEO of [[Ashanti Goldfields Corporation|Ashanti Goldfields Company]]<ref name="Directors: Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, KBE, OSG, Executive Chairman">{{cite web|url=http://www.jonahcapital.com/au_directors.php|title=Directors: Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, KBE, OSG, Executive Chairman|access-date=5 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140301212530/http://www.jonahcapital.com/au_directors.php|archive-date=1 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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* [[Jonathan Mensah]] (born 1982), Ghanaian footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/teams/black-stars/black-stars-jonathan-mensah-set-to-captain-ghana-against-congo-id7261685.html|title=Jonathan Mensah set to captain Ghana against Congo|website=Pulse.com.gh|date=5 September 2017|access-date=16 June 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Obuasi has a [[golf course]],<ref name="Obuasi Golf Course Photos">{{cite web|url=http://kansila.com/2014/10/15/photos-obuasi-golf-course/|title=Obuasi Golf Course Photos|date |
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* [[John Mensah]] (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer.<ref name="Interview with John Mensah">{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/magazine_interviews/200709/2338.php|title=Interview with John Mensah|date=24 September 2007|access-date=5 August 2015}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Obuasi [[sister cities]] is of the following:<ref name="Riverside's Sister Cities">{{cite web|title=Riverside's Sister Cities|url=http://www.riversideca.gov/mayor/international.asp|year=2009|publisher=City of Riverside, California|access-date=5 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221025509/https://www.riversideca.gov/mayor/international.asp|archive-date=21 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* {{flagicon|US}} [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], [[California]] |
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Obuasi | |
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Mining Town & Municipality Capital | |
 View of the Obuasi Gold Mine from Obuasi | |
| Nickname(s): Sikakrom, Gold Town | |
| Motto: Unity in Development | |
  Obuasi Location of Obuasi within Ashanti Region _location_map.png) Obuasi Obuasi (Ashanti) | |
| Coordinates: 06°12′00″N 01°41′00″W / 6.20000°N 1.68333°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Ashanti |
| Municipality | Obuasi Municipal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Absolute monarchy |
| • Body | Manhyia Palace Obuasi Municipal |
| • Emperor Asantehene | Osei Tutu II |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 175,043[1] |
| • Ethnicity | Ashanti |
| Demonym | Obuasian |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | AO |
| Area code | 032 25 |
| climate | Aw |
| Website | oma.gov.gh  |
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Obuasi is a gold mining town and is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2][3] It lies in the southern part of the Obuasi Municipal and is located about 39 mi (63 km) from Kumasi.[3] As of 2012, the town has a population of 175,043 people.[1] The current mayor (executive chief) of the town is Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah.[4][3][5]
Obuasi is home to the Obuasi Gold Mine, one of the largest known gold deposits on Earth.[6][3] The Gold Coast region was named after the large amount of gold mined, historically at Obuasi and the bordering Ashanti Region.[3]
History
[edit]The area which makes up Obuasi have historically been mined for multiple centuries. The town became an important economic center after the discovery of a large gold deposit in 1897 and the building of a railway from Sekondi in 1902.[7]
Administration
[edit]Obuasi has a mayor–council form of government. The mayor, or executive chief, is appointed/approved by the town council, the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and the president of Ghana. The current mayor of the town is Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah.[4]
Demographics
[edit]About 81.7% of the population is Christian, of which 33.2% are Pentecostal/Charismatic, 19.7% are Protestant, 14% is Catholic while 14.8% are other Christians. This is followed by Islam (13.3%), traditional religions (0.2%), other religions (0.7%), and people who don't reside with any religion (4.1%).[5]
Economy
[edit]Obuasi is known for the Obuasi Gold Mine, one of the largest underground gold mines in the world. It is operated by AngloGold Ashanti. Gold has been mined on the site since the late 19th century.[6] Most of the production at the mine stopped in 2014 after being placed under care and maintenance. In 2018, a redevelopment project began to help increase production at the site. It is currently in its 3th phase and is expected to be completed by late-2024.[8] Other major economic sectors in the town include timber, blacksmithing, and small-scale agriculture.[5]
Transportation
[edit]Obuasi train station is on the Ashanti railway line to and from Kumasi (59.4 km (36.9 mi) or 1 hour 2 minutes south-west of Kumasi).[5] The only airport in the town is the Obuasi Airport. It has a runway length of 1,600 by 30 m (5,249 by 98 ft) and was developed from a former airstrip. It was inaugurated on 30 August 2012 and is operated by Gianair on behalf of the owners.[9]
Geography
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Location
[edit]Obuasi is located in the Obuasi Municipal which has a total land mass of 220.7 km2 (85.2 sq mi). The municipal is bordered by Adansi South to the south, Amansie West to the west and northwest, and to the east and northeast, Adansi North.[5]
Climate
[edit]Obuasi has a semi-equatorial tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with two rainy seasons. The main rainy season is from March to July, with May and June being typically the year's wettest months, whilst a lighter rainy season occurs from September to November. The average annual rainfall in Obuasi is around 1,270 millimetres or 50 inches and the average temperature 26.5 °C or 79.7 °F with highs of 30 °C or 86 °F and lows of 23 °C or 73.4 °F. Relative humidity is around 75% - 80% in the wet seasons.
| Climate data for Obuasi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32 (89) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
32 (89) |
29 (84) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
26 (79) |
30 (86) |
32 (89) |
32 (89) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (71) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
76 (3.0) |
130 (5.0) |
200 (8.0) |
230 (9.0) |
100 (4.0) |
25 (1.0) |
76 (3.0) |
150 (6.0) |
130 (5.0) |
100 (4.0) |
1,267 (50) |
| Source: Myweather2.com[10] | |||||||||||||
Human resources
[edit]Education
[edit]Obuasi is the site of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, a coeducational second cycle public high school.[11] Christ the King Catholic Senior High School, St. Margaret Senior High School, and the College of Integrated Health Care are other schools that can be found in the town. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology also has a campus in the town.[12]
Health
[edit]The town is home to numerus healthcare facilities, such as the AGA Hospital, owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti, and St. Jude Hospital,[13] owned by Dr George Owusu-Asiedu.[14]
Sports
[edit]
Obuasi has a golf course,[15] which hosts the annual Obuasi Captain's Golf Tournament.[16] The Ashanti Gold Sporting Club, a professional football club, is located in the town and is based at Len Clay Stadium.[17]
Notable people
[edit]- Sam E. Jonah (KBE) (born 1949), the former CEO of Ashanti Goldfields Company[18]
- Jonathan Mensah (born 1982), Ghanaian footballer[19]
- John Mensah (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer.[20]
Sister cities
[edit]Obuasi sister cities is of the following:[21]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ Agyeman, Adwoa (22 January 2019). "Akufo-Addo reopens Obuasi gold mine". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation" (PDF) (PDF). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Elijah Adansi-Bonah unanimously confirmed as MCE for Obuasi". citinewsroom.com. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e 2010 Population & Housing census (Obuasi Municipal) (PDF) (Report). Ghana Statistical Service. 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b Andres, C. (7 August 2013). "World's top 10 gold deposits". Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Obuasi". Britannica. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Obuasi, Ghana". AngloGold Ashanti. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "AngloGold's $4m airport inaugurated". Ghana Business News. 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Obuasi Weather Averages". Myweather2. 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Obuasi Sec-Tech old students support alma mater". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Home | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology". www.knust.edu.gh. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "St. Jude Hospital Obuasi - Obuasi - WorldPlaces". ghana.worldplaces.me. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine" (PDF) (PDF). May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Obuasi Golf Course Photos". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Obuasi Golf Club institutes academy for kids in catchment area - MyJoyOnline". myjoyonline.com. MyJoyOnline. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Ashanti Gold Sporting Club". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Directors: Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, KBE, OSG, Executive Chairman". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Mensah set to captain Ghana against Congo". Pulse.com.gh. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Interview with John Mensah". 24 September 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Riverside's Sister Cities". City of Riverside, California. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
External links
[edit]- Official website
Obuasi travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Obuasi at Wikimedia Commons
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