Hamile

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title: "Hamile" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-upper-west-region"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-upper-west-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamile" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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population_as_of	2013
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population_blank2_title	Religions
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timezone	GMT
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coordinates
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Hamelé is a village in the southwestern corner of Burkina Faso, close to the border with the Republic of Ghana.

Transport

In July 2007, contracts were made for the construction of a railway extension in the village of Hamile. There is a 88.5 km highway from Wa-Hamile.

Facilities

• Hamile Border Post
• Hamile Truck Park

References

References

2. [http://jirapa.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Jirapa/Lambussie district]
3. Awadzi, Hannah. "Business picking up at Hamile border - CEPS".
4. (27 September 2006). "Ghana: Tourists Visit Two Hamile Towns in Ghana And Burkina Faso".
5. (2022-03-23). "Young Immigration officer shot dead in line of duty at Hamile border - MyJoyOnline.com".
6. (2022-02-07). "COVID-19 and Burkina coup affecting revenue mobilization in Hamile – Customs".
7. "Canada Supports Ghana/ Burkina Faso Railway Project".
8. "Govt in hurry to fix Wa-Hamile road — Roads Minister".
9. (April 28, 2022). "Minister for the Interior Commissions Renovated Hamile Border Post".
10. (2022-02-07). "Revenue inflows dip at Hamile border …following closure of frontier".
11. (2020-05-08). "Hamile border".
12. "Hamile Truck Park Archives".

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