Wa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
_3.JPG) View of a high street in Wa | |
| Etymology: Dagbani: Wa ("te wa kaa yeng seore", English: "we came to watch a dance")[1] | |
  Wa Location of Wa in Upper West Region | |
| Coordinates: 10°4′N 2°30′W / 10.067°N 2.500°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper West Region |
| District | Wa Municipal District |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 200,672[2] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Postal code | XW |
| Area code | 039 |
| Website | wamunicipal.gov.gh  |
Wa is a town and the capital of the Wa Municipal District and the Upper West Region of Ghana.[3] It has a population of 200,672 people according to the 2021 census.[4][5]
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]
- ^ Awedoba 2009, p. 47.
- ^ Population of Regions and Districts (PDF) (Report). Ghana Statistical Service. November 2021.
- ^ "Campaign on effective handling of food items held in Wa". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "2010 Population and Housing Census – Wa Municipal" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Touring Ghana – Upper West Region. touringghana.