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Operational areas

Where the work is.

Wacam has eight operational zones in four regions of Ghana: Western, Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo and Eastern. The directory below covers more than ninety mining-affected communities.

WACAM working with mining-affected communities
Operational zones
8
Communities served
90+
Regions in Ghana
4
Map of Ghana showing WACAM's four operational regions Accurate outline of Ghana's ten regions, with Western, Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo and Eastern shaded brand green and numbered pins marking the eight operational zones where WACAM works. Northern Region Upper West Region Upper East Region Volta Region Brong-Ahafo Region Ashanti Region Eastern Region Central Region Western Region Greater Accra Region 1 1 — Tarkwa (Western Region) 2 2 — Prestea / Dumase (Western Region) 3 3 — Nzema (Western Region) 4 4 — Obuasi (Ashanti Region) 5 5 — Ahafo (Brong-Ahafo Region) 6 6 — Donkro Nkwanta (Brong-Ahafo Region) 7 7 — Akyem (Eastern Region) 8 8 — Akyem Mumuadu (Eastern Region)
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Regions, zones, and communities

Wacam has eight operational zones in four regions of Ghana namely, Western, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Eastern Regions. The areas of operations are Akyem Newmont, Donkro Nkwanta, Akyem Muamuadu, Prestea, Tarkwa, Obuasi, Kenyase and Nzema. Wacam has Zonal Officers who are usually volunteers to co-ordinate the activities of the operational areas. Wacam has zoned its operational areas for ease of work. The table below shows the zones and the number of communities.

Brong-Ahafo Region

  • Ahafo zone — 11 communities Newmont Ahafo operational area
  • Donkro Nkwanta — 12 communities Contacted by Newmont

Ashanti Region

  • Obuasi — 15 communities AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine area

Western Region

  • Prestea / Dumase — 8 communities Golden Star Resources mine
  • Tarkwa — 4 communities Goldfields Ghana Limited mines
  • Nzema — 8 communities Oil communities

Eastern Region

  • Akyem Mumuadu — 10 communities Kibi Goldfields operational area
  • Akyem — 6 communities Newmont Akyem project area

Wacam's specific areas include Akyem Newmont, Donkro Nkwanta, Akyem Mumuadu, Prestea, Tarkwa, Obuasi, Kenyase and Nzema.