lawrykoomson/Galamsey-Monitoring-OFWA

Python data analysis project tracking illegal mining (galamsey) activity across Ghana for OFWA # 🌿 Galamsey Monitoring — OFWA ## Project Overview A Python data analysis project tracking illegal mining (galamsey) activity across Ghana for Open Forest Watch Africa (OFWA). ## Key Findings - 660 total galamsey sites across 51 cities in 12 regions - Ashanti Region is highest risk with 134 sites - Accra and Tema are most affected cities with 30 sites each - 29 cities exceed the 10-site danger threshold ## Tools Used - Python 3.14 - Pandas — Data cleaning and analysis - Matplotlib & Seaborn — Visualisations - OpenPyXL — Excel export - VS Code — Development environment ## Files - Galamsey_Analysis.ipynb — Main analysis notebook - galamsey_analysis_results.xlsx — Excel results - galamsey_dashboard.png — Visual dashboard