Tarkwa
Tarkwa | ||
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District Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal | | |
Population (2013) | ||
• Total | 34,941[1] | |
Time zone | GMT | |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Tarkwa is a town and is the capital of
Economy
Mining
Tarkwa is noted as a centre of gold mining and manganese mining. Tarkwa Mine, which is a large open-cast gold mine, is situated to the northwest of the town, and Nsuta manganese mine is situated to the east of the town. Tarkwa Mine mines several low-grade conglomeratic "reefs" of Tarkwaian type.[6] These reefs are of mid-Proterozoic age.
A number of mining companies cluster between the villages of Aboso and Tamso in the late 19th century.[8]
Tarkwa Mine has the distinction of being one of the largest
There are a number of accidents that have occurred in mining sites in Tarkwa with the latest being recorded on Saturday, September 23, 2023, when a pit caved in, killing 7 people.[10]
Though mining is common in Tarkwa, some areas such as Ndumfri forest reserve are restricted from any mining activity and 3 people were jailed over 60 years for mining in a restricted area in September 2023.[11]
Climate
Climate data for Tarkwa | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32 (89) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (87) |
32 (89) |
30 (86) |
27 (80) |
27 (80) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (71) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
23 (74) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
100 (4.0) |
130 (5.0) |
200 (8.0) |
330 (13.0) |
100 (4.0) |
25 (1.0) |
51 (2.0) |
150 (6.0) |
130 (5.0) |
51 (2.0) |
1,320 (52.0) |
Source: Myweather2.com[12] |
Education
High schools
Tarkwa Senior High School (TARSCO) and Fiaseman Senior High School (FIASEC) are located in Tarkwa
University
Transport
Train
Tarkwa is a junction
See also
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ISBN 9780045560011.
- ^ Taylor, Ryan; Anderson, Eric (2018). Quartz-Pebble-Conglomerate Gold Deposits, Chapter P of Mineral Deposit Models for Resource Assessment, USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5070-P (PDF). Reston: US Dept. of the Interior, USGS. p. 9.
- ISBN 9781610396356.
- ISBN 9780230308473.
- ^ a b Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
- ^ Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (2022-01-23). "Maxam's suspension will affect mining in Ghana - AGA Snr Manager". 3NEWS. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ISBN 9780521071024.
- ^ Country report: Ghana - Iduapriem AngloGold Ashanti website, accessed: 10 August 2010
- ^ "Galamsey pit collapses at Bonsawire, 7 dead". GhanaWeb. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Three illegal miners get 60 years over mining in Ndumfri Forest Reserve - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Tarkwa Weather Averages". Myweather2. 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.