New Abirem

New Abirem
Aberem
Town

Birim North District logo
New Abirem
Location of New Abirem in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 6°18′N 0°59′W / 6.300°N 0.983°W / 6.300; -0.983
Region Eastern Region
District Birim North District
Elevation 512 ft (156 m)
Time zone GMT
 • 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, tourist and especially expat 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 for about eight (8) years now. 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

Coordinates: 6°18′N 0°59′W / 6.300°N 0.983°W / 6.300; -0.983


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