| Tarkwa | |
  Tarkwa
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| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Western Region |
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| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 40,397 |
Tarkwa is a town in the southwest of Ghana, located about 120 miles west of Accra. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the |||} Ghana is divided into ten Regions ( Capitals in parentheses Ashanti Region ( Kumasi) Brong-Ahafo Region The Western Region of Ghana includes the large twin city of Sekondi - Takoradi on the coast coastal Axim and a hilly inland area including |||}The Districts of Ghana were re-organized in 1988/1989 in an attempt to decentralize the government and to combat the rampant corruption amongst officials The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Accra is the capital, and most populous city of Ghana. The city also doubles as the capital of the Greater As of 2005, it was estimated to have a population of 40,397. It is a noted centre of gold and manganese mining. Tarkwa Mine which is a large open-caste gold mine is situated to the North West of the town and Nsuta manganese mine is situated to the East of the town. Tarkwa Mine mines several low grade conglomeratic "reefs" of Tarkwaian type. These reefs are of mid-Proterozoic age. Tarkwa Mine currently (2007) has the distinction of being the largest gold mine in Ghana. Approximately 24 tons of gold is produced annually and 100 million tons of earth is moved to achieve this production rate. The Tarkwa Goldfield was discovered a few years before the Witwatersrand Goldfield in South Africa.
Transport
Tarkwa is a junction on the Ghanaian Railways. Ghana Railway Corporation is the operator of railways in Ghana.