Obuasi is a gold mining town and is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Obuasi is home to the Obuasi Gold Mine, one of the largest known gold deposits on Earth.
History
The area which makes up Obuasi have historically been mined for multiple centuries. The town became an important economic center after the discovery of a large gold deposit in 1897 and the building of a railway from Sekondi in 1902.
Administration
Obuasi has a mayor–council form of government. The mayor, or executive chief, is appointed/approved by the town council, the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and the president of Ghana. The current mayor of the town is Hon. Elijah Adansi-Bonah. Other major economic sectors in the town include timber, blacksmithing, and small-scale agriculture.
Geography
thumb|right|250px|Series of hills surrounding the Sports Club in Obuasi
Location
Obuasi is located in the Obuasi Municipal which has a total land mass of . The municipal is bordered by Adansi South to the south, Amansie West to the west and northwest, and to the east and northeast, Adansi North.
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Human resources
Education
Obuasi is the site of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, a coeducational second cycle public high school.
Christ the King Catholic Senior High School, St. Margaret Senior High School, and the College of Integrated Health Care are other schools that can be found in the town. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology also has a campus in the town.
Health
The town is home to numerus healthcare facilities, such as the AGA Hospital, owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti, and St. Jude Hospital, owned by Dr George Owusu-Asiedu.
Sports
thumb|260px|View of Obuasi's [[golf course]]
Obuasi has a golf course, which hosts the annual Obuasi Captain's Golf Tournament. The Ashanti Gold Sporting Club, a professional football club, is located in the town and is based at Len Clay Stadium.
Notable people
- Sam E. Jonah (KBE) (born 1949), the former CEO of Ashanti Goldfields Company
- Jonathan Mensah (born 1982), Ghanaian footballer
- John Mensah (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer.
- Hannah Awadzi, journalist and disability rights advocate
Sister cities
Obuasi sister cities is of the following:
- Riverside, California
See also
- Obuasi Gold Mine