Obuasi
Ghana
Obuasi, in Ghana's Ashanti Region, is home to one of the largest known gold deposits on Earth — the Obuasi Gold Mine, whose workings gave the entire Gold Coast region its name. The city sits a short drive south of Kumasi, with the wider region holding UNESCO World Heritage sites nearby.
- Population179,604
- Nearest water4.7 km
- Nearest mountain4.5 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1