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Obuasi

Obuasi, Ashanti

Historic gold-mining town. AngloGold Ashanti headquarters, mid-income company housing.

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Map & GIS layers

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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.

Map insights

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Lifestyle

Risks & utilities

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Market and lorry-park activity concentrated near the centre; mining compounds are quiet.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    4 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 4 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Excellent
    Score5.0 / 5

    13 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 13 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.6 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Excellent
    Score1.0 / 5

    0 mapped bus stops within 2.5 km of the town centre. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 0 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 2.5 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Low-moderate indicative risk
    Score4.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 7 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.

    Score model

    • Mapped waterways and water features45% · 7 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 1.2 km
    • NASA EONET regional support15% · 0 events
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    9 mapped green space features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count35% · 9 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.1 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 10.6 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    2 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 2 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.9 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, Ghana hospitals and health facilities geocoding workbook, Ghana Open Data health facilities CSV

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 3/5. Trotros to Kumasi run frequently from the lorry park; long-distance buses serve Accra.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    4 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    AngloGold feeds stabilise parts of the town; outlying areas see more outages.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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Historic gold-mining town. AngloGold Ashanti compounds are well secured; wider town follows standard small-city precautions.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • Obuasi Senior High Technical School1.8 km
  • AngloGold Ashanti School1.2 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Obuasi Central Market (0.5km)
  • AngloGold Hospital (1.5km)
  • Obuasi Municipal Hospital (1.2km)
  • Melcom Obuasi (0.7km)

Typical prices in Obuasi

Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.

1 BR / month

$350 – $600

2 BR / month

$650 – $950

3 BR / month

$950 – $1,400

Avg. sale

GHS 180,000

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