Wa, Ghana
Capital town of Upper West Region, Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wa is the capital town of Wa Municipal and Upper West Region of northern Ghana.[2] It forms part of the eleven Municipalities and Districts that make-up the Upper West Region.[3] It’s Municipal Assembly is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana.[4]
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Wa | |
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Town | |
Location of Wa in Upper West Region | |
Coordinates: 10°4′N 2°30′W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Upper West Region |
District | Wa Municipal District |
Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 102,446[1] |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Area code | 039 |
According to the result of the 2021 population and housing census of the municipality indicated a total population of 200,672 with 98,493 males and 102,179 females.[5] Features in the town include several churches and mosques, the Wa-Na Palace, the St. Andrew's Catholic cathedral, the SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies ( formally the Wa Campus of the University of Development Studies), a museum, a nearby hippopotamus sanctuary in Wicheau (located in the Wa-West district), the mushroom rock in Jirapa and the ants hill at Nanvielle. The geography of Wa is notable for the dramatic monadnock Ombo Mountain, which is located around Kaleo and visible from much of the Wa town. Other notable towns around Wa region include Naaha and Ga.
The town is a transportation hub for the Upper West region, with major roads leading north to Hamile, and northeast to Tumu and the Upper East Region. There is also a small airport, named the Wa Airport.[6]