Biriwa

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Biriwa
Town
Biriwa skyline and Fishing Area
Country	Ghana
Region	Central Region
District	Mfantsiman Municipal District
Capital	Saltpond
Population  (2010)
• Total	7,086
Time zone	GMT

Biriwa is a town of Mfantsiman Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Biriwa was 7,086.^[1] The main occupation is fishing, with a few people engaged in farming. It is a traditional setting which celebrates the Okyir festival every October. The current^[when?] chief of the town, Nana Kwabonko V, resides in Saltpond.