Bogoso
Bogoso is the Capital town in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal District at the Western region (Ghana) It's known for its rich gold deposits and is a major center for gold mining in the country. The town is also home to the BOGOSO GOLDENSTARS FC, its local Ghana Football Association football club.
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 |
| Municipal | Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal |
| Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | over 50,000 residents |
Climate
[edit]Bogoso is a tropical savanna.[1]
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.[2][3]
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 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.
