Kibi, Ghana
Kibi
Kyebi | |
|---|---|
  Kibi Location of Kibi in Eastern Region | |
| Coordinates: 06°10′N 00°33′W / 6.167°N 0.550°W | |
| Region |  Eastern Region |
| District | East Akim Municipal |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 11,677[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Kibi or Kyebi is a town and the capital of the East Akim Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana, on the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range.[2] Kibi lies at an altitude of 318 m, and, Kibi has a 2013 settlement population of 11,677 people.[1]
Transport
Train
Kibi is served at a short distance by a station on the Ghana rail transport network.
History
Kibi is the traditional capital of the Akyem Abuakwa state in Eastern region (also known as Okyeman). The Ofori Panin paramount stool which is the traditional seat of the Okyenhene is located in Kibi.
Education
Kibi has a number of educational institutions from primary education to higher education and Kibi also has as school for the deaf, founded in 1975, which by 2008 had 213 students.[3]
Economy
Tarkwaian rocks, a major source of gold, have been found near Kibi.[4] Several mining companies including Paramount Mining Corporation have been exploring their potential.[5] RUSAL, a major Russian Aluminium applied to the Ghana Minerals Commission and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Industry Committee for permission to explore the Ghana bauxite deposits near Kibi. [6]. The town is known for a lot of galamsey activities and these activities has led to the contamination of river Birim [7].
Railway station
In Kibi there is a railway station, Kibi railway station.
See also
Personalities
- Abedi Pele
- Nana Akufo-Addo
- André Ayew
- Jordan Ayew
- Kokoveli
- Boateng Osei Bonsu(Tulenkey)
- Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta
- Nana Asante Bediatuo
- Gabby Asare Otchere Darko
- Okyehemaa Nana Dokua Adutwumwaa
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Website". East Akim Municipal. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Japan commissions project at Kibi School for the Deaf". Joyonline. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Geology and Mineral Deposits". Minerals Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "Paramount Mining to commence testing". World Gold Council. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ "RUSSIAN ALUMINIUN GIANT, RUSAL, 'EYES' GHANA'S VALCO". Embassy of Russia. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ http://www.saveatiwa.com.gh/more.php?article=Galamsey%20destroying%20East%20Akyem%20&nid=68
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