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
- Timezone
- Africa/Accra
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
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Western Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2013
- Settlement.population_total
- 34,941
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 34941
- Image
- Village and road at Tarkwa 2005.jpg
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- Tarkwa
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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.
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