Tarkwa
Sign in to savethumb|Geological map of the Tarkwa gold district in Ghana showing significant folding and faulting thumb|The Mali Empire in 1337, including the location of the Bambuk, Bure, Lobi and Akan Goldfields Tarkwa is a town and is the capital of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, a district in the Western Region southwest of South Ghana. Frequently dubbed as the "Golden City" by its indigenous populace, the region is characterized by a rich tapestry of Fante communities, among which include Efuanta, Tamso, Aboso, Akoon, Nzemaline, and Kwabedu.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tarkwa
- Region
- Western Region
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 49,937
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Tarkwa
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Village and road at Tarkwa 2005.jpg
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District logo.jpg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District logo
- Settlement.blank_emblem_link
- Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
- Settlement.blank_emblem_size
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ghana
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Tarkwa in Western region, South Ghana
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Ghana
- Located in
- Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- +34941
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Capital of
- Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District
- Image
- Village and road at Tarkwa 2005.jpg
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- P12749
- Malikism
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- References
thumb|Geological map of the Tarkwa gold district in Ghana showing significant folding and faulting thumb|The Mali Empire in 1337, including the location of the Bambuk, Bure, Lobi and Akan Goldfields Tarkwa is a town and is the capital of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, a district in the Western Region southwest of South Ghana. Frequently dubbed as the "Golden City" by its indigenous populace, the region is characterized by a rich tapestry of Fante communities, among which include Efuanta, Tamso, Aboso, Akoon, Nzemaline, and Kwabedu.
Tarkwa has a population of 218,664 people according to 2021 settlement.