Wiwi
Wiwi is a stream in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Wiwi is situated nearby to the suburb Atonsu, as well as near the locality Ahensan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baba Yara Stadium and Asafo Market.
Baba Yara Stadium
Stadium
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Baba Yara Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti. It is Ghana's largest stadium, with a seating capacity of 40,528. The Kumasi Stadium is used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics. Baba Yara Stadium is situated 2½ km northwest of Wiwi.
Asafo Market
Marketplace
Asafo Market is a trading centre in Asafo, Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti, Ghana, to the western side of the Asafo interchange. Asafo Market was formerly called Nkrumah Market, which was named after the first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah; however, the name was changed to Asafo Market when Nkrumah was overthrown. Asafo Market is situated 4 km northwest of Wiwi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asokwa and Kaase.
Asokwa
Suburb
Asokwa is a town in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and the capital of the Asokwa Municipal District. The town is also home to the Asokwa Municipal Assembly.
Kaase
Suburb
Kaase is suburb of Kumasi. Kumasi is the regional capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is both a residential and industrial area in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. It is about 10 kilometres westwards from centre of the regional capital.
Oforikrom
Suburb
Oforikrom Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally it was a sub-metropolitan district council within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly until 15 March 2018, when it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Oforikrom Municipal District. Oforikrom is situated 3 km north of Wiwi.
Wiwi
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.66089° or 6° 39′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.59392° or 1° 35′ 38″ westElevation
233 metres (764 feet)Open location code
6CRWMC64+9CGeoNames ID
2294026
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