Nkawkaw

Nkawkaw
Nkawkaw as seen from hills
Nkawkaw as seen from hills
Nkawkaw is located in Ghana
Nkawkaw
Nkawkaw
Location of Nkawkaw in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 6°33′N 0°46′W / 6.550°N 0.767°W / 6.550; -0.767
CountryGhana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictKwahu West Municipal
Population
 (2013)
 • Total61,785[1]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Nkawkaw is a town in southern Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu West Municipal ,[2][3] an area in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Nkawkaw has a 2013 settlement population of 61,785 people.[1] Nkawkaw is also described as a city in a valley as it the gateway to ascend the Kwahu mountains. Hon. Joseph Frempong is the current member of parliament for the Kwahu West who was elected in the 2020 elections.[4]

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  2. ^ "3 men sentenced to 60 years imprisonment for defilement - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ^ "3 men jailed for defiling 14-year-old girl in Nkawkaw - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 12 June 2023.