Sheini

Sheini
Shieni
Village
Sheini
Coordinates: 9°9′N 0°29′E / 9.150°N 0.483°E / 9.150; 0.483Coordinates: 9°9′N 0°29′E / 9.150°N 0.483°E / 9.150; 0.483
Country Ghana
Region Northern Region
District Zabzugu-Tatale District
Elevation 469 ft (143 m)
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) GMT

Sheini is a village in Zabzugu-Tatale District in the Northern Region of Ghana.[1] Sheini is located in eastern Ghana on the border with Togo.

Economy

Minerals

Sheini has unexploited deposits of iron ore. Exploration processes supervised by the Minerals Commission of Ghana are still ongoing. When completed iron ore is expected to surpass Gold as a primary source of revenue generated from the mining industry. Other minerals aside iron are being discovered also in huge quantities as contained in the first phase of the exploration report submitted to the Government. A railway to the coast would be required to export these minerals overseas.[2]

Transport

Railway station

In July 2007 contracts were made for the construction of a railway extension to this village.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zabzugu-Tatale District
    - Touring Ghana - Northern Region Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Drill results from Sheini Hills Iron Project in Ghana positive". Ghana News Agency. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.


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