Bogoso
Bogoso | |
|---|---|
Municipal Capital | |
| Nickname: Bogoo | |
  Bogoso Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 05°34′07″N 02°00′21″W / 5.56861°N 2.00583°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | 
Western Region |
| Municipality | Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality |
| Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | over 50,000 residents |
Bogoso is a mining town and is the capital of Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality, a district in the Western Region of Ghana.[1][2][3]
Climate[edit]
Bogoso is a tropical savanna.[4]
Mining[edit]
The village of Apiate near Bogoso was the site of a deadly explosion in January 2022, after a heavy truck carrying explosives to a mine was involved in a traffic collision.[5][6]
Education[edit]
- ST.AUGUSTINE SENIOR HIGH SCH.
- UNIVERSITY OF WORLDWIDE MEDIA COLLEGE
Commodities[edit]
- Gold
- Diamonds
Rock types[edit]
- Basalt
- Mylonite
- Shale
References[edit]
- ^ "Bogoso". www.tiptopglobe.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Western » Prestea-Huni Valley". Ghana District. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Western Region". Touring Ghana. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Bogoso Mine, Bogoso-Prestea area, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Paquette, Danielle (21 January 2022). "Mining truck explosion kills at least 13 and wounds more than 100 in Ghana". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ Winsor, Morgan (21 January 2022). "Massive explosion in Ghana mining region leaves dozens dead or injured". ABC News.
