New Abirem

Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
New Abirem
Aberem
Town
Official logo of New Abirem
Birim North District logo
6°18′N 0°59′W / 6.300°N 0.983°W / 6.300; -0.983
CountryGhana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictBirim North District
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

New Abirem is a small town in south Ghana and the capital of the Birim North District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana.[1] A curiosity is that this remote town hosts a modern resort called Beige Village Golf Resort and Spa, where locals, tourists and especially expats can be entertained by various activities such as golf and spa treats. The resort is well known in the country for organising Junior Golf competitions.[2]

The mining giant, Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd has its Akyem mines in the District. It has been operating in the District since 2011.[3] The operations of the mine is largely credited for the rapid expansion and development of the District, especially the capital.

References

  1. ^ Birim North district Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Ghanaweb.com
  3. ^ "Newmont Golden Ridge Limited".
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Districts and Capitals of the Eastern Region of Ghana
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6°18′N 0°59′W / 6.300°N 0.983°W / 6.300; -0.983


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