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Tontokrom

Coordinates: 6°15′0″N 2°0′0″W / 6.25000°N 2.00000°W / 6.25000; -2.00000
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Tontokrom
Small Town
Tontokrom is located in Ghana
Tontokrom
Tontokrom
Coordinates: 6°15′0″N 2°0′0″W / 6.25000°N 2.00000°W / 6.25000; -2.00000
Country Ghana
RegionAshanti Region
DistrictAmansie South District
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Tontokrom is a small town located in the Amansie South District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1][2][3] It is mostly known for its gold and has recently been noted for the menace of illegal mining popularly called galamsey.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "A/R: Six injured after Manso Tontokrom youth clash with Police". Citi Newsroom. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  2. ^ "Tontokrom: Mining company looted after soldiers were withdrawn (video)". graphic.com.gh. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  3. ^ "Tontokrom Map | Ghana Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  4. ^ "Illegal miners in Manso area defy government ban on galamsey". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2019-04-27.