Kibi, Ghana

Kibi
town
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydEast Akim Municipal District Edit
Coordinate location6°10′0″N 0°33′0″W Edit
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Kibi anaa Kyebi be town den de capital of de East Akim Municipal District, sam district for de Eastern Region of south Ghana insyd, for de eastern slopes of de Atewa Range top. Kibi dey lie for sam altitude of 318 m wey 2013 insyd, na eget population of 11,677 people.

Transport

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Train

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Dem dey serve Kibi for sam short distance by sam station for de Ghana rail transport network top.

Ein History

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Kibi be de traditional capital of de Akyem Abuakwa state wey dey Eastern region of Ghana (alias Okyeman). De Ofori Panin paramount stool wey be de traditional seat of de Okyenhene dey Kibi.

Education

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Kibi get number of educational institutions from primary education go higher education wey Kibi san get school for de deaf, wey dey form am for 1975 insyd, wey by 2008 na dem get 213 students.[1]

Ein Economy

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Dem find Tarkwaian rocks, wey be sam major source of gold near Kibi.[2] Several mining companies wey dey include Paramount Mining Corporation dey explore dema potential.[3] RUSAL, wey be sam major Russian Aluminium apply for Ghana Minerals Commission den Ghana Integrated Aluminium Industry Committee for permission so say dem go explore de Ghana bauxite deposits wey dey near Kibi.[4] De town be known for chaw galamsey activities wey dese activities contaminate de river Birim.[5]

Ein Health matter

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  • Kibi Government Hospital

Ein Railway station

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For Kibi insyd, railway station dey der wey dem dey bell am Kibi railway station.

Make you see dis one too

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  • Railway stations in Ghana

Ein Personalities

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  • Abedi Pele
  • Nana Akufo-Addo, Presido of Ghana
  • André Ayew
  • Jordan Ayew
  • Nana Asante Bediatuo
  • Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin
  • Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, Former Attorney General den Speaker of Parliament
  • William Ofori-Atta, Former Foreign Minister, Former Minister of Education, den Former Chairmo of Council Of State
  • Jones Ofori-Atta, Former Deputy Finance Minister
  • Kwesi Amoako-Atta, First Black Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana den Former Finance Minister of Ghana
  • Susan Ofori-Atta, First Female Medical Doctor for Ghana insyd
  • S.S. Omane, Former Inspector General of Police, IGP
  • Samuel Atta Akyea, MP for Akyem Abuakwa South
  • Ofori-Atta I

References

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  1. ↑ "Japan commissions project at Kibi School for the Deaf". Joyonline. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Geology and Mineral Deposits". Minerals Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Paramount Mining to commence testing". World Gold Council. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  4. ↑ "RUSSIAN ALUMINIUN GIANT, RUSAL, 'EYES' GHANA'S VALCO". Embassy of Russia. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  5. ↑ "Galamsey Destroying East Akyem | Save Atewa Forest Reserve". Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
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