WAEC Geography 2001 Question 47

Question 47

West Africa and ECOWAS

The largest producer of gold in West Africa is

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.The Gambia
  3. C.Sierra Leone
  4. D.Ghana
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Answer: D (Ghana)

Explanation

Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) is West Africa's leading gold producer, from mines such as Obuasi.