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Editorial Reviews - Buildings and Structures in Ghana From the Publisher Chapters: Airports in Ghana, Archaeological Sites in Ghana, Buildings and Structures in Accra, Castles in Ghana, Dams in Ghana, Forts in Ghana, Hospitals in Ghana, Monuments and Memorials in Ghana, Museums in Ghana, Places of Worship in Ghana, Sports Venues in Ghana, Kotoka International Airport, Akosombo Dam, Elmina Castle, Osu Castle, Bui Dam, Bank of Ghana, List of Hospitals in Ghana, Ghana Stock Exchange, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ohene Djan Stadium, Golden Jubilee House, Baba Yara Stadium, Cape Coast Castle, Accra Ghana Temple, Wesley Methodist Cathedral, Fort Prinzenstein, List of Castles in Ghana, Tamale Airport, National Museum of Ghana, List of Airports in Ghana, Fort Lijdzaamheid, Kintampo, Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Tamale Stadium, Dawu Sports Stadium, Makola Market, Takoradi Airport, Kumasi Airport, Sunyani Airport, Navrongo Airport, Accra International Conference Centre, Wa Airport, Yendi Airport, National Theatre, Independence Arch, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, Liberation Day Monument, Black Star Square, Yaa Asantewaa Museum, Kpong Airfield, Volta Regional Museum. Excerpt: Akosombo Dam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The dam was conceived in 1915 by geologist Albert Ernest Kitson, but no plans were drawn until the 1940s. The dam provides electricity to Ghana and its neighboring West African countries, including Togo and Benin. The dam is 660 Metres wide and 114 Metres high. It cost £130 million to build. It was built between 1961 and 1965. Its development was undertaken by the Ghanaian government and funded in part by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development of the World Bank, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Although 20% of Akosombo Dam's electric output ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=455016 Synopsis Chapters: Airports in Ghana, Archaeological Sites in Ghana, Bui
