The Western Region is located in south Ghana , spreads from the Ivory Coast ( Comoé District ) in the west to the Central region in the east, includes the capital and large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim , and a hilly inland area including Elubo . It includes Ghana's southernmost location, Cape Three Points , where crude oil was discovered in commercial quantities in June 2007. The region covers an area of 13,842 km , and had a population of 2,060,585 at the 2021 Census. It has a coastline that stretches from South Ghana's border with Ivory Coast to the it's boundary with the Central Region on the east.
11-779: Prestea is a town in the Western Region , in southwest Ghana and about 50 km north of the coast of the Atlantic Ocean . It lies on the west bank of the Ankobra River , about 60 mi (100 km) northwest of Cape coast. The town is part of the Prestea-Huni Valley District . Prestea is the forty-sixth most populous in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 35,760 people. A railway line connects Prestea to Tarkwa and beyond to
22-638: Is also the Prestea Goldfields International School. Due to the presence of gold in abundance in Prestea, the kids don't like pursuing education but rather they like to chase money by indulging in small scale mining practices. In the years 2002 and 2003, the town's local football club Prestea Mines Stars played in the highest Ghanaian football league, the Ghana Premier League . The renovated Prestea stadium
33-575: Is known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the village of Nzulezo built entirely on stilts and platforms over water and the Ankasa Protected Area . There is a series of imposing Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Brandenburgian forts along the coast, built from 1512 on. The region is an Akan region comprised Wassa, Ahanta, and Nzema. Wassa is the largest tribe in the region. However, the popular language spoken in
44-658: Is the terminus of a railway branchline linked with Tarkwa and Sekondi - Takoradi . It is located in the Western region of Ghana. 05°26′N 02°09′W / 5.433°N 2.150°W / 5.433; -2.150 Western Region (Ghana) The largest rivers are the Ankobra River , the Bia River, and the Pra River in the east, with the Tano River partly forming the western national border. The area
55-552: The regional demarcation in December 2018 , the region had 23 MMDA's (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 11 Municipal and 11 Ordinary Assemblies). Therefore, as part of this reorganisation, nine MMDA's (those in bold and asterisks below, which were 3 Municipal and 6 Ordinary Assemblies) were removed from the Western Region and formed into a new Western North Region with its new capital at Wiawso . The political administration of
66-523: The Canadian company of Golden Star Resources . The mining of gold caused environmental problems, such as the storage of overburden in the vicinity of the hospital, and contamination of the river with toxic waste, as happened in October 2004. Due to the vibrations caused by the explosions, damage was caused to the buildings of the town. The gold mines are a tourist attraction, partly due to the smelter where
77-440: The coastal city of Sekondi-Takoradi . Since 1873 there has been mining of gold deposits in Prestea, and in 1965, independent gold mining companies based in Prestea were merged at the time by the government. The World Bank granted a loan in 1985 to finance the gold mining in Prestea, but after three years of continuous losses by the merged gold company, the mines that were privatized from 1994 to 1999 had their mineral rights sold to
88-519: The gold is melted down into ingots and two tennis courts and an 18-hole golf course. The Prestea community has suffered from the detrimental effects of over a century of mining activities, as of 2011 this town still boast of only one senior high school in the area although overwhelming amount of riches is being gained from their soils. The higher education institution is the Prestea Senior High Technical School. There
99-457: The region is Fanti. Western region boast of many beaches and mining companies. The popular Ghana Gold fields mine is located in the region at Tarkwa. The Western region has many post-secondary schools, including teachers' and nursing colleges, and two universities-- University of Mines and Technology (in Tarkwa) and Takoradi Technical University (formerly known as Takoradi Polythecnic. Before
110-402: The region is through the local government system. Under this administration system, the region is divided into 14 MMDA's (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 8 Municipal and 5 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly, is administered by a Chief Executive, representing the central government but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected from among
121-497: Was financially supported by the company Bogoso Gold Limited. In 2019, a modern recreational park was established by Golden Star Bogoso/Prestea Limited. The recreational park has facilities like locker rooms, a lecture hall, two basketball courts and a car park as well as a vast utility area. Since its commissioning, the facility has become a center for social gatherings. Political parties host their Presidential Aspirants, Annual NBA Nights, Wedding Reception and Musical Festivals. Prestea
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