Bosumtwi Crater

Lake Bosumtwi is the only natural lake in Ghana. It is situated within an ancient impact crater that is about 10.5 kilometres in diameter. It is about 30 km south-east of Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti, and is a popular recreational area. There are about 30 villages near the crater lake of Lake Bosumtwi, with a combined population of about 70,000. The most po…
Lake Bosumtwi is the only natural lake in Ghana. It is situated within an ancient impact crater that is about 10.5 kilometres in diameter. It is about 30 km south-east of Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti, and is a popular recreational area. There are about 30 villages near the crater lake of Lake Bosumtwi, with a combined population of about 70,000. The most popular amongst the villages where tourists usually settle is Abono.
  • Location: Ashanti
  • Primary inflows: rainfall
  • Primary outflows: none
  • Catchment area: 400 km² (150 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Ghana
  • Max. length: 8.6 km (5.3 mi)
  • Max. width: 8.1 km (5.0 mi)

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