Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana
A 10 km crater lake left by an impact about a million years ago.
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- Region
- Ghana
- Position
- 6.5000, -1.4170
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 93 to 648 m (555 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 3× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Volcanoes and craters
About Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana
Lake Bosomtwe, also spelled Bosumtwi, is the only natural lake in Ghana. It is situated within an ancient impact crater that is about 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) in diameter. It is about 30 km (19 mi) 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 Bosomtwe, with a combined population of about 70,000. The most popular amongst the villages where tourists usually settle is Abono. The Ashanti consider Bosomtwe a sacred lake.
From Wikipedia: Lake Bosumtwi, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana
Where is Lake Bosumtwi?
Lake Bosumtwi is in Ghana at 6.5000, -1.4170. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Lake Bosumtwi model?
The land in this model runs from 93 to 648 m (555 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 3 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Lake Bosumtwi?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 17.5 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Lake Bosumtwi model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Lake Bosumtwi model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Lake Bosumtwi terrain model good for?
People use it as a geology lesson you can hold, a classroom model or a desk piece.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on 6.5000, -1.4170. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are exaggerated 3× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.