Obuasi

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Mining Town in Ashanti Region, Ghana

title: "Obuasi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-ashanti-region"] description: "Mining Town in Ashanti Region, Ghana" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-ashanti-region" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obuasi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Mining Town in Ashanti Region, Ghana ::

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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. It lies in the southern part of the Obuasi Municipal and is located about 63 km from Kumasi. As of 2012, the town has a population of 175,043 people. The current mayor (executive chief) of the town is Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah.

Obuasi is home to the Obuasi Gold Mine, one of the largest known gold deposits on Earth. The Gold Coast region was named after the large amount of gold mined, historically at Obuasi and the neighbouring Ashanti Region.

History

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.

Administration

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.

Demographics

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%).

Economy

Main article: Economy of Ashanti

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. 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 3rd phase and was expected to be completed by late-2024. Other major economic sectors in the town include timber, blacksmithing, and small-scale agriculture.

Transportation

Obuasi train station is on the Ashanti railway line to and from Kumasi (59.4 km or 1 hour 2 minutes south-west of Kumasi). The only airport in the town is the Obuasi Airport. It has a runway length of 1,600 by and was developed from a former airstrip. It was inaugurated on 30 August 2012 and is operated by Gianair on behalf of the owners.

Geography

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/OSC_Hill_Obuasi.jpg" caption="Series of hills surrounding the Sports Club in Obuasi"] ::

Location

Obuasi is located in the Obuasi Municipal which has a total land mass of 220.7 sqkm. 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.

Climate

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 1270 mm and the average temperature 26.5 °C with highs of 30 °C and lows of 23 °C. Relative humidity is around 75% - 80% in the wet seasons. |location = Obuasi |single line = Yes |metric first = Yes |temperature colour = pastel |Jan high F = 89 |Feb high F = 87 |Mar high F = 87 |Apr high F = 87 |May high F = 89 |Jun high F = 84 |Jul high F = 80 |Aug high F = 80 |Sep high F = 79 |Oct high F = 86 |Nov high F = 89 |Dec high F = 89 |year high F = 86 |Jan low F = 75 |Feb low F = 76 |Mar low F = 76 |Apr low F = 77 |May low F = 77 |Jun low F = 75 |Jul low F = 73 |Aug low F = 71 |Sep low F = 70 |Oct low F = 75 |Nov low F = 76 |Dec low F = 76 |year low F = 75 |rain colour = green |Jan rain inch = 1.0 |Feb rain inch = 1.0 |Mar rain inch = 3.0 |Apr rain inch = 5.0 |May rain inch = 8.0 |Jun rain inch = 9.0 |Jul rain inch = 4.0 |Aug rain inch = 1.0 |Sep rain inch = 3.0 |Oct rain inch = 6.0 |Nov rain inch = 5.0 |Dec rain inch = 4.0 |source 1 = Myweather2.com |url =http://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Ghana/Obuasi/climate-profile.aspx |title = Obuasi Weather Averages |publisher= Myweather2 |year=2013 Retrieved 20 June 2013. |date=June 2013

Human resources

Education

Obuasi is the site of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, a coeducational second cycle public high school. 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.

Health

The town is home to numerus healthcare facilities, such as the AGA Hospital, owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti, and St. Jude Hospital, owned by Dr George Owusu-Asiedu.

Sports

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Obuasi_Golf_course.jpg" caption="View of Obuasi's [[golf course"] ::

Obuasi has a golf course, which hosts the annual Obuasi Captain's Golf Tournament. The Ashanti Gold Sporting Club, a professional football club, is located in the town and is based at Len Clay Stadium.

Notable people

Sister cities

Obuasi sister cities is of the following:

References

References

  1. "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
  3. Agyeman, Adwoa. (2019-01-22). "Akufo-Addo reopens Obuasi gold mine".
  4. (29 September 2021). "Elijah Adansi-Bonah unanimously confirmed as MCE for Obuasi". citinewsroom.com.
  5. (2014). "2010 Population & Housing census (Obuasi Municipal)". Ghana Statistical Service.
  6. "An Economic History of the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation".
  7. (8 January 2015). "Obuasi".
  8. "Obuasi, Ghana".
  9. (30 August 2012). "AngloGold's $4m airport inaugurated". Ghana Business News.
  10. "Obuasi Sec-Tech old students support alma mater".
  11. "Home {{!}} Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology".
  12. "St. Jude Hospital Obuasi - Obuasi - WorldPlaces".
  13. (May 2012). "Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine".
  14. "Obuasi Golf Course Photos".
  15. (10 March 2023). "Obuasi Golf Club institutes academy for kids in catchment area - MyJoyOnline". MyJoyOnline.
  16. "Ashanti Gold Sporting Club".
  17. "Directors: Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, KBE, OSG, Executive Chairman".
  18. (5 September 2017). "Jonathan Mensah set to captain Ghana against Congo".
  19. (24 September 2007). "Interview with John Mensah".

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