Lake Bosomtwe

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Lake Bosomtwe is a circular meteorite-impact crater lake in Ghana renowned for its scenic beauty, cultural significance to the Ashanti people, and popularity as an eco-tourism and recreational destination.

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instanceOf impact crater lake
tourist attraction
basinCountry Ghana NERFINISHED
climateZone tropical
country Ghana
culturalRegion Ashanti NERFINISHED
diameter approximately 8 kilometres
drainageType endorheic
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 100 metres
formedIn Pleistocene
geologicalAge approximately 1.07 million years
hasLanguageCommunity Akan speakers
hasNearbySettlement Abono NERFINISHED
Anyinatiase NERFINISHED
Kokofu NERFINISHED
hasRecreationalActivity birdwatching
canoeing
hiking
hasScientificInterestIn impact cratering
limnology
paleoclimate studies
impactStructureDiameter approximately 10.5 kilometres
isTouristDestinationFor domestic tourists
international tourists
knownFor cultural significance
eco-tourism
recreational activities
scenic beauty
locatedIn Ashanti Region NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kumasi NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent Africa
maximumDepth approximately 80 metres
origin meteorite impact
outflow none
partOf Bosumtwi impact structure NERFINISHED
protectedStatus natural monument
religiousSignificanceFor Ashanti traditional religion
shape circular
significantFor Ashanti people NERFINISHED
surfaceArea approximately 49 square kilometres
tourismType eco-tourism
usedFor boating
fishing
research
swimming
waterType freshwater

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Ashanti Region hasTouristAttraction Lake Bosomtwe