Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
| Mpraeso | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  MpraesoLocation of Mpraeso in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°34′48″N 0°43′47″W / 6.58000°N 0.72972°W / 6.58000; -0.72972 | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Eastern Region |
| District | Kwahu South District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,190 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Mpraeso is a town and the capital of Kwahu South district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana, located at an altitude of 367 m on the Kwahu Plateau, which forms the south-west boundary of Lake Volta. Mpraeso has a 2013 settlement population of 11,190 people.
Politics
Mpraeso is in the Mpreaso Constituency led by Hon. Davis Opoku Ansah, a member of the New Patriotic Party.
Geography
The headwaters of the Pra River are near Twenedurase.
Education
Mpraeso Secondary School (MPASS) is in Mpraeso .
Mining
The discovery of Bauxite near Mpraeso, announced in 1924, led to the development of the Bauxite mining industry along the Volta River.
Arts
Mpraeso is famous for manufacturing pottery, particularly for its grinding bowls: shallow dishes with strong, inverted rims and ridges on the interior used to grind vegetables using a small wooden pestle.
References
- ^ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- Bureau, Communications. "President Akufo-Addo Inspects €4 Million Atibie Hospital Project; $77 Million Mpraeso-onyimso Road". www.presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- "Mpraeso Secondary School". Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- Boahen, Adu (1975). Ghana: evolution and change in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. London: Longman. ISBN 0-582-60065-0.
- "In Ghana, Pottery is Women's Work". Studio Potter. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
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