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'''Nyinahin''' is a |
'''Nyinahin''' is a small town and is the capital of [[Atwima Mponua District|Atwima Mponua]], a [[Districts of Ghana|district]] in the [[Ashanti Region]] of [[Ghana]].<ref name="Touring Ghana - Ashanti Region">[http://www.touringghana.com/regions/ashanti_region.asp Touring Ghana - Ashanti Region]</ref> |
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== Bauxite Mining == |
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Nyinahin has large unmined [[bauxite]] ores reserves estimated at over 350 million metric tonnes (worth over $9 billion or $9,000,000,000+) with a high content of [[aluminium]] and [[silica]].<ref name="Mineral exploration & Mining industry">{{cite web|url=http://www.drabeny.com/investments/mineral.php |title=Mineral exploration & Mining industry |work=drabeny.com |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2 August 2015}}</ref> The [[Ashanti people]]-owned Bauxite-Aluminium industry companies are [[Ashanti people]]-owned [[Volta Aluminum Company|Volta Aluminum Company (Valco)]] based in [[Kumasi]] and [[Ashanti people]]-owned [[Aluworks]] based in [[Kumasi]]. |
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== Transport == |
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Revision as of 21:02, 21 June 2017
Nyinahin | |
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District Capital | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti Region |
| District | Atwima Mponua District |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Nyinahin is a small town and is the capital of Atwima Mponua, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
Transport
It is proposed to have a railway station under the ECOWAS rail scheme.
See also
References
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