Sefwi Wiawso | |
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District Capital | |
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  Sefwi Wiawso Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 06°12′57″N 02°29′06″W / 6.21583°N 2.48500°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Western North Region |
| District | Sefwi-Wiawso District |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Sefwi Wiawso is a town in the Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal District in the Western North Region of Ghana. It doubles as the capital of Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal District and Western North Region.[1][2][3] Wiawso serves as the traditional seat for the Omanhene of Sefwi-Wiawso traditional area. The settlement of Wiawso began on hilltop with Sefwi-Dwenase settlement occupying the lowlands. Overtime, Wiawso and Sefwi-Dwenase have conurbated with almost all the financial institutions, governmental agency-offices, lorry terminals and the main market all located in Sefwi Dwenase. Wiawso is known for producing timber, cocoa and cashew.[citation needed] One of Ghana's 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), Sefwi Wiawso Municipal is a member of the 22 MMDAs in the Western North Region. Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1386, which was passed on November 23, 1988, formed the Municipality and designated Wiawso as its official capital.[4] Based on the 2021 population and residential census, there are 151,220 people living in the Municipality, including 75,905 men and 75,315 women.[4]
- ^ "Sefwi Wiawso named capital of Western North region". 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Google Chrome – Download the fast, secure browser from Google". sefwiwiawso.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Touring Ghana - Western Region
- ^ a b "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.