Obuasi is a gold mining town and is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It lies in the southern part of the district and is located about 63 km (39 mi) from Kumasi. As of 2012, the town has a population of 175,043 people. The current mayor (executive chief) of the town is Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah.
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Obuasi is home to the Obuasi Gold Mine, one of the largest known gold deposits on Earth. The Gold Coast region was named after the large amount of gold mined, historically at Obuasi and the neighbouring Ashanti Region.
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Towns around Obuase
- Bekwai30 km N
- Dunkwa30 km SW
- Kumasi54 km N
- Assin Foso56 km S
- New Tafo58 km N
- Tafo59 km N
- Ahwiaa63 km N
- Twifu Praso67 km S
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