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Wa, Ghana

Western Africa

Wa is a town in northwestern Ghana that serves as the capital of both the Wa Metropolitan Assembly and the Upper West Region. According to the 2021 census, the town has a population of 200,672 people, making it the principal urban center of the region.

Facts
Population
107,214 1
Population Estimate Year
2010 1
Elevation (m)
305 1
Latitude
10.0667 degrees north 1
Longitude
2.5 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 4
Sources
1. Wa, Ghana (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 107,214 (2010)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 10.0667, longitude -2.5
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 305 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 107214 (2010)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 10.0667,-2.5
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 319.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.25, -2.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.25, -2.25
10.25 -2.25 Aw
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4. GeoNames: Wa - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2294206, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.7 km)
Quote, cities500 record 2294206, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.7 km)
10.06069 -2.50192 P PPLA GH 11 1002 78107 326 Africa/Accra
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Wa, Ghana (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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