Konongo
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Konongo is a prominent mining and commercial town in central Ghana known historically for its gold deposits and later manganese production.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mining town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | municipal capital ⓘ |
| climateType | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Ashanti Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | population includes miners and traders ⓘ |
| distanceFromAccra | approximately 127 miles ⓘ |
| distanceFromKumasi | approximately 53 miles ⓘ |
| economicRole | trading hub for surrounding communities ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupMajority | Asante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
retail trade
ⓘ
small-scale gold mining ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType | secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacilityType |
clinics
ⓘ
hospital ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
commerce
ⓘ
mining industry ⓘ |
| hasMarket | central market ⓘ |
| hasMiningCommodity |
gold ore
ⓘ
manganese ore ⓘ |
| hasMiningHistoryPeriod | early 20th century gold mining ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
gold
ⓘ
manganese ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutionType |
churches
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | urban area ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicRole | center of colonial-era gold extraction ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important gold mining center in Ghana ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial activities
ⓘ
gold mining ⓘ manganese production ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Twi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ashanti Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Ghana ⓘ forest zone of Ghana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Accra–Kumasi highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod | both industrial and small-scale mining ⓘ |
| partOf | Asante Akim Central Municipal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCapitalOf | Asante Akim Central Municipal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected to Accra by highway
ⓘ
connected to Kumasi by highway ⓘ |
| timeZone | GMT ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport ⓘ |
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