Konongo, Ghana
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Konongo is a city
City
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located in the Ashanti Region
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is the third largest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 24389 square kilometers or 10.2 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the most populated region with a population of 3,612,950 in 2000,...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. The city serves as the capital
Capital City
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of the Asante Akim North District
Asante Akim North District
The Asante Akim North Municipal District is a district of Ghana in the Ashanti Region.-Sources:...
. Konogo is about 33 miles from Kumasi
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
, the regional capital. Ghanaian international footballer Sulley Muntari
Sulley Muntari
Sulleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari is a Ghanaian international footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan in Italy. He has 66 caps for The Black Stars of Ghana.-Early career:...
was born and raised in the city, as was percussionist Reebop Kwaku Baah. Konongo was a gold mining
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
town.The underground mine shafts
Shaft mining
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have not been used for a long time.
See also
- Railway stations in GhanaRailway stations in GhanaList of Railway stations in Ghana includes:- Maps :* * * - East :* Accra - - port, capital city* Batchona* Asoprochona - suburban terminus* Koforidua * Pokoasi - - junction** Shai Hills -...
The Gold mining town of Konongo has always been a lively town. It was a very boisterous town many decades before Ghana's independence. Indeed, it was the commercial capital of the Kumasi East Council which later became the Asante-Akyem District. The Gold mines that was owned by British companies attracted many nationalities from the West African Sub-Region as well as other ethnic groups from the...
KonongoGold Mine
Konongo Gold Mine is a suspended open pit mine in Ghana. It mainly produced gold. In Raw Materials Data you will find production data for gold for 6 years, between 1984 and 1992. It is controlled/owned by Signature Metals Ltd Konongo Gold Mine is just one of 26 000 entities to be found in Raw Materials Data, the mining industry's most extensive database.