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Cowsu South, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghanai
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Cowsu SouthMine (In Development)
Obuasi Gold ProjectProject
Obuasi Municipal DistrictDistrict
Ashanti RegionRegion
GhanaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 10' 17'' North , 1° 40' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
6.17160,-1.66866
GeoHash:
G#: ecng458bj
GRN:
N05W02
Type:
Mine (In Development) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Obuase137,856 (2017)3.4km
Dunkwa33,379 (2018)26.4km
Bekwai4,260 (2017)32.7km
Foso20,078 (2013)67.2km
Konongo41,238 (2013)70.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
433599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433599:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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